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Mario Draghi sworn in as Italy’s prime minister

ROME, Feb 13, 2021 (BSS/AFP) – Mario Draghi was formally sworn in as
Italy’s new prime minister on Saturday, following weeks of instability in the
eurozone’s third-largest economy.

“I swear to be loyal to the Republic,” recited Draghi, the former head of
the European Central Bank, as he stood before President Sergio Mattarella in
the ornate presidential palace in a ceremony broadcast live on television.

BSS/AFP/IJ/1711 hrs