Raffaele Topo | |
|---|---|
 Topo in 2024 | |
| Member of the European Parliament for Southern Italy | |
| Assumed office 16 July 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1965 |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Other political affiliations | Party of European Socialists |
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