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Ex-ECB chief Draghi to try to form Italy govt: president
ROME, Feb 3, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday tasked Mario Draghi with forming a new government, and the ex-European Central Bank chief conditionally agreed, his office said.
The president’s office said in a statement that Draghi “reserved the right to accept”, signifying that he will try now to create a coalition to replace that led by outgoing premier Giuseppe Conte.
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