Italy: Ex-ECB chief Mario Draghi tapped to form technocrat government
President Sergio Mattarella has summoned Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, to form a new government in Italy. The move comes after the talks to resurrect the Conte-led coalition failed.
Draghi is invited to meet Italy s president later on Wednesday to discuss establishing a technocrat government
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has invited former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi to talk about forming a new government. Draghi passed the ECB baton to Christine Lagarde in 2019 after an eight-year stint.
Draghi is set to meet President Matarella later on Wednesday
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ROME (Reuters) - Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi on Wednesday set about trying to form a government to end Italy’s political crisis, tackle the coronavirus emergency and overcome deep economic recession.
Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi pauses as he speaks after his meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, Italy February 3, 2021. Francesco Ammendola/Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY
Draghi, widely credited with saving the euro zone from collapse in 2012, accepted the mandate from head of State Sergio Mattarella, saying he was confident he could find backing in Italy’s fractured parliament for a new administration.
Full article Dragui passed the ECB baton to Christine Lagarde in 2019 after an eight-year stint. Draghi is set to meet President Matarella later on Wednesday
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has invited former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi to talk about forming a new government. Dragui passed the ECB baton to Christine Lagarde in 2019 after an eight-year stint. Draghi is set to meet President Matarella later on Wednesday.
The summons comes shortly after Mattarella called on parliament on Tuesday to swiftly back the formation of a new, non-political government to lead the coronavirus-battered country, after attempts to revive the previous coalition under Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte failed.