Mario Draghi, eurozone saviour, now called to Italy's side Issued on: 4 min Rome (AFP) Mario Draghi, who as the head of the European Central Bank did "whatever it takes" to preserve the eurozone, now has a daunting mission to try to rescue Italy after formally accepting the post of prime minister on Friday. The star economist was parachuted in earlier this month to lead a national unity government and lead his country through a devastating coronavirus pandemic and a crippling recession. So far, he has the wind in his sails -- almost all of Italy's main parties are behind him, the stock market is up, borrowing costs have fallen to record lows, and his personal popularity is soaring.