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Mario Draghi, a former head of the European Central Bank (ECB), was sworn in on Saturday as the head of Italy's new unity government.
His appointment as prime minister is aimed at ending more than four weeks of political crisis in the coronavirus-stricken nation.
The previous government of Giuseppe Conte collapsed after a falling out with a coalition ally over the use of funds from the European Union to recover from the coronavirus crisis.

Conte surrendered the palace, which functions as the seat of government, to Draghi in the afternoon, with the former premier's supporters clapping from the building's windows.
Draghi's new government line-up – representing a broad coalition that will in theory give him a large majority in parliament – still needs to be approved in a vote by lawmakers.
The vote of confidence by the parliament's two chambers is expected on Wednesday, with approval seen as likely.
The 73-year-old economist has said he will keep some important ministers from ex-prime minister Conte's Cabinet. The new Cabinet includes 15 ministers from parties in Conte's centre-left alliance and the opposition, who will be joined by eight experts.
Luigi Di Maio is to remain foreign minister and Roberto Speranza health minister.

According to Draghi's plan, Marta Cartabia, an expert, will fill the post of justice minister. Cartabia was president of the Constitutional Court until September 2020.
The previously much-discussed Ministry for Ecological Restructuring will also be filled by an expert, physicist Roberto Cingolani.
Daniele Franco, former head of the Italian central bank, is to occupy the position of finance minister, helping Draghi secure recovery funds in Brussels.
Draghi did not, however, nominate a new sports minister.
The designated Cabinet already met on Saturday for the first time.
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Previously, Draghi had conducted intensive exploratory talks with party representatives in Rome. He received a surprising amount of support both from Conte's failed centre-left coalition and from the right-wing conservative opposition.
The government line-up has been positively received in the press, although not without some criticism about, for example, the fact that there are only eight women among the 23 ministers.
The La Repubblica newspaper urged Draghi to focus on two main tasks ahead: political reform and securing EU aid to the virus-stricken nation.

The government crisis – in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic – had dragged on since mid-January.
Draghi was tasked by Italian President Sergio Mattarella on February 3 with hammering out a new government under his leadership.
If confirmed, Draghi's will be the third government to lead the country since 2018.


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Mario Draghi sworn in as prime minister of Italy’s unity government

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi chairs the first meeting of the Council of Ministers at Palazzo Chigi. Photo: Filippo Attili/Italian Government / DPA

This photo taken and handout on February 13, 2021 by the Quirinale Presidential Palace shows Italy's President, Sergio Mattarella attending a formal swearing-in ceremony of Italy's new government at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome. - Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi was formally appointed Italy's new prime minister on February 12, charged with guiding his country through the devastation wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo by Handout / Quirinale Press Office / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / QUIRINALE PRESIDENTIAL PALACE / HANDOUT " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

epa09009806 Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio during the first Council of Ministers at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, 13 February 2021. Former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi has been sworn in as Italy's prime minister after he put together a government, securing broad support across political parties following the previous coalition's collapse. EPA-EFE/ETTORE FERRARI / POOL

epaselect epa09009465 Italy's new Prime Minister Mario Draghi (L) and outgoing prime minister Giuseppe Conte, during the handover ceremony at Chigi Palace in Rome, Italy, 13 February 2021. Former European Central Bank (ECB) chief Mario Draghi has been sworn in as Italy's prime minister after he put together a government, securing broad support across political parties following the previous coalition's collapse. EPA-EFE/ETTORE FERRARI / POOL

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Former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi. Photo: Presidential Palace via Reuters

This handout picture taken and released by Quirinale press office on February 3, 2021, shows former Italian head of the BCE (European Central Bank) Mario Draghi (R) and Italian President Sergio Mattarella to attend a meeting, in The Quirinale palace, in Rome. - Italy's president is expected February 3, to ask Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, to lead the country out of the devastating coronavirus pandemic after the coalition government collapsed. (Photo by Francesco AMMENDOLA / Quirinale Press Office / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / QUIRINALE PRESS OFFICE / FRANCESCO AMMENDOLA" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

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Italian PM Giuseppe Conte resigns in bid to seek new government

Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has submitted his resignation to the president, in a move to secure a mandate for a new government after weeks of political turmoil. Photo: AFP

epa08949799 Giuseppe Conte during a debate in the Senate in Rome, Italy, 19 January 2021. Following the resignation of two ministers in Italian Prime Minister Conte's coalition government over a dispute on spending of EU funds during the pandemic, the Italian government is on the verge of another crisis. EPA-EFE/FRANCESCO FOTIA / POOL

(210121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2021 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2021 shows a view of the Senate ahead of a confidence vote in Rome, Italy. Conte won a confidence vote on Tuesday at the upper house of parliament. He won in the 321-seat Senate by 156 to 140, with 16 abstentions, falling short of the 161 votes needed for an absolute majority. (Pool via Xinhua)

26 January 2021, Italy, Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte (C) arrives at the Quirinale presidential palace, where Conte submitted his resignation during a cabinet meeting. Photo: Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa

Italy’s president opens government talks after PM Giuseppe Conte resigns

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. Photo: dpa

Pedestrians walk past a shut down pizza restaurant in Rome, Italy, on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021. Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will resign on Tuesday morning to avoid a damaging defeat in the Senate and maneuver for a return at the head of a new government. Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg

Italy’s Giuseppe Conte survives crucial confidence vote, keeping fragile government afloat

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epa08945864 Shopkeepers and restaurateurs hold protest banners as they stage a flash mob to draw attention to their dramatic economic situation due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) emergency, at Palazzo Ascom palace in Turin, northern Italy, 18 January 2021. Demonstrators displayed signs from the windows of the Ascom building in Turin, the headquarters of a trade association, to highlight their distress in a moment of protest that unites citizens, entrepreneurs and collaborators amid the coronavirus pandemic. Banner (L) in picture reads 'We don't serve the virus here. Help us. Always wear your mask. Health is for everyone's good'. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO

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Draghi’s appointment as prime minister is aimed at ending more than four weeks of political crisis in the coronavirus-stricken nation
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The previous government of Giuseppe Conte collapsed after a falling out with a coalition ally over the use of funds from the European Union to recover from the coronavirus crisis.


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