Italy’s Draghi wins support of 2 rival parties for new govt
3 years, 10 months ago

Italy’s Draghi wins support of 2 rival parties for new govt

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Premier-designate Mario Draghi on Saturday secured preliminary support from two key parties for forming a new government that will decide how to spend more than 200 billion euros in European Union funds to help relaunch Italy’s pandemic-ravaged economy. Italy’s president tapped Draghi this week to form a government after the resignation of ex-Premier Giuseppe Conte, who lost support of a small but key coalition party. Before Saturday, Draghi already lined up the support of the Democratic Party, former Premier Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia, former Premier Matteo Renzi’s Italy Live, and the small Free and Equal party. Crimi said that Italy would be judged by its European partners on how it spends the considerable funds, and that the 5-Stars want to guarantee the money will be distributed “with honesty, transparency and in the exclusive interest of citizens’ well-being.” “The world is watching us and will judge if the country has changed,’' Crimi said.

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Italy’s Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Italy’s Meloni will welcome the G7 summit fortified by an EU vote that shook French, German leaders

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni hosts this week’s summit of the Group of Seven industrialized nations as the most stable European Union leader. Meloni’s solid results create a rare stability in Italian politics, as far-right parties rattled both French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap elections after his party was eclipsed by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, and German …

Silvio Berlusconi, ex-Italian PM who had multiple live-in girlfriends, faced corruption charges, dies at 86
1 year, 6 months ago

Silvio Berlusconi, ex-Italian PM who had multiple live-in girlfriends, faced corruption charges, dies at 86

India TV News  

Silvio Berlusconi, the boastful billionaire media mogul who was Italy’s longest-serving premier despite scandals over his sex-fueled parties and allegations of corruption, died Monday, according to Italian media. All must recognize that his impact on political life, but also economic, sport and television, has been without precedence.” League party leader Matteo Salvini called Berlusconi “a great man and a great …

What’s next for Italy and its approach to the world?
2 years, 2 months ago

What’s next for Italy and its approach to the world?

Al Jazeera  

Giorgia Meloni has been sworn in as Italy’s first far-right prime minister since World War II. Italy’s first female leader will head the country’s most right-wing administration since the fascist era of Benito Mussolini. Matteo Salvini’s far-right League, and controversial former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia were also in the winning camp. Presenter: Sami Zeidan Guests: Valerie Fargion – …

Italy’s far-right leader Meloni forms new government
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy’s far-right leader Meloni forms new government

Associated Press  

ROME — Giorgia Meloni on Friday formed Italy’s new ruling coalition, assembling the country’s first far-right-led government since the end of World War II and becoming the first woman to obtain the premiership. A few hours before the new government’s formation was announced, Meloni, 45, a career politician, told reporters that she and her allies had unanimously asked President Sergio …

Italy's far-right leader formally asks for mandate to govern
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy's far-right leader formally asks for mandate to govern

The Hindu  

Italian politician Giorgia Meloni, whose party has neo-fascist roots, said on Friday that she and her allies have asked the nation’s President to give her the mandate to form what would be Italy's first far-right-led government since the end of World War II. Mr. Berlusconi and Mr. Salvini stayed silent during Ms. Meloni's brief remarks to reporters. But at one …

Italy’s far-right leader Meloni forms new government
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy’s far-right leader Meloni forms new government

Al Jazeera  

Giorgia Meloni insisted anyone joining her government must be solidly in sync with the West in opposing Russia’s war on Ukraine. Giorgia Meloni has formed Italy’s new governing coalition, giving the country its first far-right-led government since the end of World War II and becoming the first woman tapped to serve as the country’s prime minister. In response to Berlusconi’s …

Italy’s controversial leader, Silivio Berlusconi is back, wins Senate seat
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy’s controversial leader, Silivio Berlusconi is back, wins Senate seat

Live Mint  

Just in time to celebrate his 86th birthday, former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi is making his return to Italy's parliament, winning a seat in the Senate nearly a decade after being banned from holding public office over a tax fraud conviction. “Regaining a seat in the Senate was a sort of personal revenge for Berlusconi, after all the judicial problems …

Giorgia Meloni is on track to win. What’s next for Italy?
2 years, 2 months ago

Giorgia Meloni is on track to win. What’s next for Italy?

Al Jazeera  

What is going to be Brothers of Italy stance with the EU, and are its members’ experienced enough? “Her international allies reflect her extreme-right political vision which will make it difficult to maintain good ties with European institutions,” said Pieri Ignazi, professor of political science at Bologna University, referring to Hungary’s Viktor Orban, France’s Marine le Pen and Spain’s Vox …

Italy’s Election: What it tells us about post-Trump Republicans.
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy’s Election: What it tells us about post-Trump Republicans.

Slate  

Italians woke up Monday morning to the prospect of a post-fascist government, nearly eight decades after Benito Mussolini fell from power in Rome. And as profiles in leadership go, Trump’s minute attention span and lack of interest in actually governing make Berlusconi’s own stunt-laden premierships seem almost sober by contrast. In fact, this entire election campaign was sparked by Berlusconi’s …

World reacts to Meloni’s right-wing victory in Italy election
2 years, 2 months ago

World reacts to Meloni’s right-wing victory in Italy election

Al Jazeera  

Giorgia Meloni is set to become Italy’s first female prime minister after leading a right-wing alliance to an election win. “As countries that are neighbours and friends, we must continue to work together.” Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said France would monitor abortion and human rights in Italy following Meloni’s win. pic.twitter.com/4PN2ZDEJoZ — Balázs Orbán September 25, 2022 Poland Polish Prime …

Italy’s EU partners vigilant as far-right prime minister prepares to take power
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy’s EU partners vigilant as far-right prime minister prepares to take power

LA Times  

Giorgia Meloni of the far-right Brothers of Italy party is set to become prime minister after parliamentary elections. France’s prime minister on Monday said her government, along with EU officials, would be watching to ensure that basic human rights are guaranteed in Italy after Giorgia Meloni’s neo-fascist far-right Brothers of Italy party topped the vote count in Sunday’s parliamentary election. …

Italy voters shift sharply, reward Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy voters shift sharply, reward Giorgia Meloni’s far-right party

The Hindu  

Italian voters rewarded Giorgia Meloni's euroskeptic party with neo-fascist roots, propelling the country toward what likely would be its first far-right-led government since World War II, based on partial results Monday from the election for Parliament. What kind of government the eurozone’s third-largest economy might be getting was being closely watched in Europe, given Ms. Meloni’s criticism of “Brussels bureaucrats” …

Italy Elections 2022: Will A Far-Right Regime Seize Power For The First Time Since World War II?
2 years, 2 months ago

Italy Elections 2022: Will A Far-Right Regime Seize Power For The First Time Since World War II?

ABP News  

At a crucial juncture for Europe, when the crisis in Ukraine is driving up energy bills and putting the West's determination to stand together against Russian aggression to the test, Italy went to the polls on Sunday in an election that might shift the country's politics "sharply towards the right", reported news agency AP. Projections based on partial results were …

Italy looks set for its first far-right-led government since World War II
2 years, 3 months ago

Italy looks set for its first far-right-led government since World War II

LA Times  

Giorgia Meloni, leader of Italy’s far-right Brothers of Italy party, is cheered by supporters at the party’s headquarters in Rome early Monday. A party with neo-fascist roots won the most votes in Italy’s national elections, which look set to deliver the country’s first far-right-led government since World War II and its first female prime minister, near-final results showed Monday. Right-wing …

Italy election: Will far-right prevail for first time since WII?
2 years, 3 months ago

Italy election: Will far-right prevail for first time since WII?

Al Jazeera  

Millions of Italians cast ballots in an election that could see the far-right coalition led by Giorgia Meloni win power. Rome, Italy – Italians cast their ballots in a national election that could bring the country’s most right-wing government to power since World War II. Giorgia Meloni could become Italy’s first far-right leader since Benito Mussolini in Sunday’s general elections. …

Far-right’s Meloni claims clear mandate to rule after Italy vote
2 years, 3 months ago

Far-right’s Meloni claims clear mandate to rule after Italy vote

Al Jazeera  

Leader of nationalist Brothers of Italy party says voters have given a ‘clear indication’ of what they want. Rome, Italy – A jubilant Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party and on course to become Italy’s first woman prime minister, said voters had given the right-wing group a clear mandate to govern and that she would lead …

On eve of election, Italy braces for potential far-right win
2 years, 3 months ago

On eve of election, Italy braces for potential far-right win

The Hindu  

Italians on Saturday braced for seismic change, on the eve of an election forecast to hand Italy the most right-wing government since World War II. Out with internationally respected Mario Draghi and in – polls say – with Eurosceptic Giorgia Meloni, head of the post-fascist Brothers of Italy party, who is widely tipped to become the country's first woman to …

EXPLAINER: Italian election only part of forming government
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Italian election only part of forming government

Associated Press  

ROME — A Sunday parliamentary election will determine who governs next in Italy. Opinion polls indicate that voters might elect the first far-right premier of the post-World War II era — and the first woman to lead an Italian government — in the person of Giorgia Meloni. But populist leaders saw their parties’ support steadily slipping both in opinion polls …

Will a right-wing win push Italy towards Russia?
2 years, 3 months ago

Will a right-wing win push Italy towards Russia?

Al Jazeera  

Italy’s national election on Sunday will likely bring to power parties with historically friendly ties to the Kremlin. “The will of the people in these Russian elections is unequivocal,” Giorgia Meloni, the head of the Fratelli d’Italia party, said on social media at the time. “We will be guarantors, without ambiguity, of Italy’s positioning and of our uttermost support to …

The politicians vying to lead Italy’s next government
2 years, 3 months ago

The politicians vying to lead Italy’s next government

Associated Press  

ROME — The main candidates in Italy’s general election Sunday to elect a new Parliament and determine who next governs the country include some familiar names and some lesser-known ones. They range from from three-time Premier Silvio Berlusconi to far-right opposition leader Giorgia Meloni, who is ahead in opinion polls and intent on becoming Italy’s first woman to hold the …

Opinion: The political charmer who repacked Italy’s far right
2 years, 3 months ago

Opinion: The political charmer who repacked Italy’s far right

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Francesco Galietti is the founder of Policy Sonar, a Rome-based political risk consultancy. Rome CNN — I am often asked what Giorgia Meloni – leader of the national conservative Brothers of Italy party, and next prime minister of the country – is really up to. But 45-year-old Meloni, who is on course to become Italy’s youngest and first …

Giorgia Meloni: Political provocateur set to become Italy’s first far-right leader since Mussolini
2 years, 3 months ago

Giorgia Meloni: Political provocateur set to become Italy’s first far-right leader since Mussolini

Salon  

In the autumn of 1922, Benito Mussolini, the ambitious and charismatic founder of the Fascist Party, became Italy's youngest prime minister – seizing power in a march on Rome that ushered in a dark period of totalitarian rule. A century on, Italy looks set to get its first far-right leader since Mussolini's body was strung up for all to see …

Scholz’s party warns against possible far-right win in Italy
2 years, 3 months ago

Scholz’s party warns against possible far-right win in Italy

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s ruling center-left party warned Monday that a victory for far-right leader Giorgia Meloni in Italy’s upcoming election would be bad for Italians and European cooperation when many on the continent are feeling the strain of high energy prices. “We look to the election in Italy and say there’s a lot at stake,” Klingbeil told reporters in Berlin …

Who is running, how does voting work in Italy’s election?
2 years, 3 months ago

Who is running, how does voting work in Italy’s election?

Al Jazeera  

Italy is set to vote in an election that will likely see its most far-right government in power since World War II. Rome, Italy – Italy is set to vote on September 25 in a national election that will likely see its most far-right government in power since World War II, led by the country’s first female prime minister ever. …

Prospect of far-right female premier divides Italian women
2 years, 3 months ago

Prospect of far-right female premier divides Italian women

Associated Press  

ROME — If Italy elects the nation’s first female premier, will its women be delighted or dismayed? She also mobilized so Italian courts would recognize that wives have the same right to justice as husbands in a country where, until 1981, laws sanctioned leniency for men who murdered women to preserve “family honor.” If Meloni does become Italy’s first female …

Italy’s Letta: Italian right-wing threatens Europe democracy
2 years, 4 months ago

Italy’s Letta: Italian right-wing threatens Europe democracy

Associated Press  

MILAN — The leader of Italy’s Democratic Party warned Saturday of the threats that Italy’s right-wing nationalistic parties pose to European democracy in a video released in multiple languages, and promised that his party would keep Italy at the center of the European Union if it wins the country’s early parliamentary election next month. The video by Democratic Party leader …

Italy’s Salvini pledges to move migrant centers to N. Africa
2 years, 4 months ago

Italy’s Salvini pledges to move migrant centers to N. Africa

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italy’s firebrand former interior minister, Matteo Salvini, put migration at the center of his electoral campaign during a visit Thursday to Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa, a gateway for tens of thousands of people crossing the perilous central Mediterranean Sea to Italian territory each year. He also voiced concern that the migrant center on Lampedusa, Italy’s largest, was …

I’m Italian and I’m deeply worried about our probable next prime minister
2 years, 4 months ago

I’m Italian and I’m deeply worried about our probable next prime minister

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. And, while presenting herself as a …

Draghi’s fall is a win for Putin – and for the Italian far right
2 years, 5 months ago

Draghi’s fall is a win for Putin – and for the Italian far right

Al Jazeera  

Italy is once again in political turmoil. On Thursday, after key coalition partners – the post-ideological Five Star Movement, far-right League and centre-right Forza Italia – withdrew their support from his “national unity” government, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced his resignation. Moreover, Draghi’s government was the authority Brussels relied upon to ensure the €210 billion allocated for Italy from …

Explained: What’s next in Italy’s political crisis after Mario Draghi's exit?
2 years, 5 months ago

Explained: What’s next in Italy’s political crisis after Mario Draghi's exit?

Firstpost  

After dramatic turns of events in Parliament, it was decided on Thursday that Italians will vote on 25 September. Opinion polls indicated that the far-right Brothers of Italy party, the only party that refused to join Draghi’s coalition, could only garner 20 per cent of votes if elections were to be Rome: Italian Premier Mario Draghi’s decision to resign Thursday, …

Italy heads to early election after Draghi’s coalition fails
2 years, 5 months ago

Italy heads to early election after Draghi’s coalition fails

Associated Press  

ROME — Italy is headed for an early election after its president accepted Premier Mario Draghi’s resignation Thursday and decided there was no possibility for cobbling together another government following the rapid collapse of the ruling coalition. Dissolving Parliament “is always the last choice to make, especially if, as in this moment, there are important tasks to carry to completion,’' …

More uncertainty in Europe as Italy's Mario Draghi resigns after government implodes
2 years, 5 months ago

More uncertainty in Europe as Italy's Mario Draghi resigns after government implodes

Firstpost  

Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence vote, signaling the likelihood of an early election and a renewed period of uncertainty for Italy and Europe at a critical time. Rome: Italian Premier Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence vote, signaling the likelihood of an early election and a renewed period of uncertainty …

Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns as crisis deepens
2 years, 5 months ago

Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns as crisis deepens

Al Jazeera  

Draghi’s resignation after months of political turmoil opens the way for early elections in autumn. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has submitted his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella after key coalition parties withdrew their support for his government. In a statement on Thursday, the president’s office said Mattarella had “taken note” of the resignation and asked Draghi’s government to remain …

Italy’s president dissolves parliament, triggering snap election following Draghi’s resignation
2 years, 5 months ago

Italy’s president dissolves parliament, triggering snap election following Draghi’s resignation

CNN  

Rome, Italy CNN — Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament on Thursday, triggering a snap election following the resignation of the country’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi earlier in the day. Draghi’s resignation comes after several key parties in his coalition – the powerful 5-Star movement, the largest party in the country’s coalition government, center-right Forza Italia and the far-right League …

Italy's Prime Minister Draghi quits after government implodes
2 years, 5 months ago

Italy's Prime Minister Draghi quits after government implodes

India TV News  

Highlights Italian PM Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence vote Draghi tendered his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella during a meeting at Quirinale Palace Mattarella had tapped the former European Central Bank chief to pull Italy out of pandemic last year Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after key coalition allies boycotted a confidence …

Italian PM Draghi wins vote but unity coalition unravels
2 years, 5 months ago

Italian PM Draghi wins vote but unity coalition unravels

Associated Press  

ROME — Italian Premier Mario Draghi won a confidence vote Wednesday in the Senate, but it was a hollow victory after three of his key coalition allies boycotted the voting, virtually dooming any prospects for his unity government’s survival. “In these days of folly, Parliament decides to go against Italy,’’ tweeted Enrico Letta, a former premier who leads the Democratic …

Italy crisis: Prime Minister Mario Draghi badly weakened as key parties boycott confidence vote
2 years, 5 months ago

Italy crisis: Prime Minister Mario Draghi badly weakened as key parties boycott confidence vote

CNN  

CNN — Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi won a confidence vote in the country’s Senate on Wednesday, but emerged badly bruised. Despite his calls for unity, lawmakers from three parties boycotted the vote: the powerful 5-Star movement, which is the largest party in the country’s coalition government; center-right Forza Italia and the far-right League. And former Prime Minister Enrico Letta …

EXPLAINER: Italy is used to crises, but this one is tough
2 years, 5 months ago

EXPLAINER: Italy is used to crises, but this one is tough

Associated Press  

ROME — Italy has seen dozens of governments since the end of World War II, so it’s very accustomed to political crises. WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT THIS GOVERNMENT: President Sergio Mattarella tapped Draghi, the former chief of the European Central Bank, to form a “national unity” government in February 2021 to help revive Italy’s pandemic-battered economy. Draghi took the helm of …

Italian Premier Draghi’s resignation rebuffed by President
2 years, 5 months ago

Italian Premier Draghi’s resignation rebuffed by President

The Hindu  

Italian Premier Mario Draghi offered to step down on Thursday after a populist coalition ally refused to support a key government bill, but the nation’s President rejected the resignation, telling Mr. Draghi to see if he can still find a majority in Parliament willing to support him. Mr. Draghi’s broad unity coalition government — which includes parties from the right, …

Italy: Gov’t collapse averted as president refuses PM resignation
2 years, 5 months ago

Italy: Gov’t collapse averted as president refuses PM resignation

Al Jazeera  

PM Mario Draghi had offered his resignation after the 5-Star Movement boycotted a crucial vote in parliament. Italian President Sergio Mattarella has refused Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s offer of resignation insisting that the prime minister first return to Parliament next week to assess his government’s support. Draghi’s broad unity coalition government – which includes parties from the right, the left, …

Italy’s President Mattarella rejects Prime Minister Draghi’s resignation
2 years, 5 months ago

Italy’s President Mattarella rejects Prime Minister Draghi’s resignation

CNN  

Rome CNN — Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Thursday that he would resign, after the 5-Star movement – the largest party in the country’s coalition government – withdrew its support in a parliamentary confidence vote. After winning the vote but losing 5-Star’s support, Draghi said in a statement: “I want to announce that this evening I will present my …

Italian leader, coalition partner clash on military spending
2 years, 8 months ago

Italian leader, coalition partner clash on military spending

Associated Press  

MILAN — Italian Premier Mario Draghi has met with Italy’s president after a key party in Italy’s governing coalition has put in question its support for Italy’s commitment to raise its military spending in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A government official confirmed the meeting Tuesday evening, after Draghi met privately with the head of the 5-Star Movement, former …

Italian politicians begin secret vote to elect president after Berlusconi rules himself out
2 years, 11 months ago

Italian politicians begin secret vote to elect president after Berlusconi rules himself out

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 1,000 Italian lawmakers …

Berlusconi drops bid to be elected as Italy’s president
2 years, 11 months ago

Berlusconi drops bid to be elected as Italy’s president

Associated Press  

ROME — Former premier Silvio Berlusconi on Saturday bowed out of Italy’s presidential election set for next week, claiming he had the votes to win but the country could ill-afford political divisions during the pandemic. With his characteristic lack of modesty, Berlusconi added that the presidency “represents the unity of the nation, of the country that I love and to …

Berlusconi decides against running in Italian presidential race
2 years, 11 months ago

Berlusconi decides against running in Italian presidential race

Al Jazeera  

The 85-year-old had been campaigning behind the scenes for weeks to replace outgoing President Sergio Mattarella. Italy’s former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has announced he will not be running for president in a statement, removing an obstacle to cross-party negotiations ahead of the vote in parliament beginning on January 24. In a statement during a virtual meeting on Saturday with …

Italy’s embattled Berlusconi eyes the presidency, his biggest prize yet
2 years, 11 months ago

Italy’s embattled Berlusconi eyes the presidency, his biggest prize yet

Live Mint  

Silvio Berlusconi, the three-time former Italian prime minister, has been convicted of tax fraud, is currently facing charges in several court cases and has stood trial more than 70 times, including for bribing politicians. Mr. Berlusconi’s political power has faded in recent years as a wave of younger antiestablishment and populist leaders swept through Italy. From the fourth round, a …

Technocracy is back in Italy – but with a different agenda
3 years, 10 months ago

Technocracy is back in Italy – but with a different agenda

Al Jazeera  

On February 13, former European Central Bank Governor Mario Draghi was sworn in as Italy’s new prime minister. The Italian public’s dissatisfaction with Monti’s brand of technocratic politics grew over the years and eventually resulted in the Five Star Movement and the League’s shocking election victory, and short-lived coalition government, in 2018. Draghi’s ambitious plans Draghi’s unity government is tasked …

Mario Draghi Takes The Reins as Italian Prime Minister, Now Comes The Hard Part
3 years, 10 months ago

Mario Draghi Takes The Reins as Italian Prime Minister, Now Comes The Hard Part

News 18  

Italians’ hopes in Mario Draghi could hardly be higher. RECOVERY PLAN Draghi’s first job will redrafting Italy’s Recovery Plan, which must be handed to the European Commission by April to tap funds desperately needed to revive the recession-hit economy. “Draghi has shown he can be a great innovator and effectively lead complex organisations like the Bank of Italy and the …

Mario Draghi to be sworn in as Italy Prime Minister
3 years, 10 months ago

Mario Draghi to be sworn in as Italy Prime Minister

India TV News  

Former head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi has formally accepted the role of Italy's next Prime Minister and will be sworn in on Saturday. After receiving the support of the largest group in parliament, the Five Star Movement, Draghi now has backing across the broad political spectrum. "Mario Draghi was the Italian who saved Europe, and I think …

Mario Draghi is named Italy’s new prime minister, announces a political rainbow of cabinet picks
3 years, 10 months ago

Mario Draghi is named Italy’s new prime minister, announces a political rainbow of cabinet picks

CNN  

CNN — Italy’s next government has taken shape, after Mario Draghi was named Prime Minister and announced a cabinet selected from across the country’s political spectrum. Draghi, a prominent economist, accepted the top role on Friday and later that day read out a list of ministerial picks designed to create buy-in among political parties that have battled on practically every …

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