Italy’s Draghi Wins Support of 2 Rival Parties for New Government
MILAN Italian Premier-designate Mario Draghi has secured preliminary support from two key parties for forming a new government that will decide how to spend more than 200 billion euros ($240 billion) in European Union funds to help relaunch Italy’s pandemic-ravaged economy.
The populist 5-Star Movement and the right-wing League both signaled support for a Draghi-led government on Feb. 6, saying they were ready to put aside bitter rivalries for the good of the country and increasing the potential for a broad-based government of national unity.
Draghi, 73, the former president of the European Central Bank, completed a first round of talks with political parties last week. Another round is expected early this week on potential Cabinet ministers and a synthesis from Draghi of his vision for the new government. He also is expected to meet with unions, business lobbies, and other members of civil society.
Draghi holds second day of govt-formation talks
Premier-designate starts meeting bigger parties
05 Febbraio 2021
ROME, FEB 5 - Premier-designate Mario Draghi s talks
with Italy s political parties on the eventual formation of a
government led by him get into full swing on Friday with
meetings with many of the bigger groups in parliament.
The former president of the European Central Bank was handed a
mandate by President Sergio Mattarella to try and form a
government this week after outgoing Premier Giuseppe Conte s
executive collapsed.
Draghi now needs to see if he would have the support of a
working majority in parliament.
After talks with several smaller parties on Thursday, on Friday
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Mario Draghi to head Italy’s new government
Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is to head Italy’s new government. Italian President Sergio Mattarella tasked the 73 year old with taking the reins of power on Wednesday, after efforts to revive the previous governing coalition of Five Star, Democrats and two smaller parties failed.
Draghi will now assemble a cabinet of technocrats and seek a majority in parliament. That he will get it is not certain but likely. So far, only the fascist Fratelli d’Italia have spoken out clearly against Draghi and for the immediate holding of new elections.
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