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When Giuseppe Conte left the Italian premier’s office over the weekend, Chigi Palace employees leaned out the windows to warmly applaud him after his more than 2 1/2 years at Italy’s helm. His spokesperson turned teary-eyed.
But that’s hardly likely to be Conte’s last hurrah in Italian politics.
Barely a few hours after Saturday’s palace ceremony to formally transfer power to Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank chief now tasked with leading economically-devastated Italy in the pandemic, Conte dashed off a thank-you note on Facebook to Italian citizens. It read more like an ’’arrivederci″ (“Until we see each other again”) than a retreat from the volatile, oft-bizarre world of Italian politics.
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Conte s last hurrah? Italy s simple citizen plots return
When Giuseppe Conte left the Italian premier s office, palace employees warmly applauded him in appreciation
By FRANCES D EMILIO Associated Press
February 15, 2021, 10:23 AM
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FILE - In this Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020 file photo, Italy s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels. When Giuseppe Conte exited the premier’s office, palace employees warmly applauded in him appreciation. But that’s hardly likely to be Conte’s last hurrah in politics. Just a few hours after the handover-ceremony to transfer power to Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank chief now tasked with leading Italy in the pandemic, Conte dashed off a thank-you note to citizens that sounded more like an ’’arrivederci″ (see you again) then a retreat from the poli
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When Giuseppe Conte left the Italian premier’s office over the weekend, Chigi Palace employees leaned out the windows to warmly applaud him after his more than 2 1/2 years at Italy's helm. His spokesperson turned teary-eyed. But that’s hardly likely to be Conte’s last hurrah in Italian politics. Barely a few hours after Saturday's palace…