Italy’s ‘Super Mario’ Draghi clears final hurdle to form government

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi secured final parliamentary approval for his government of national unity, allowing him to focus on his country’s unprecedented health and economic crisis.The lower house, the Chamber of Deputies, on Thursday backed the former European Central Bank (ECB) chief and his mixed cabinet team of technocrats and politicians with 535 votes in favour, 56 against and five abstentions.Given that nearly all parties have lined up behind the new executive, the near…

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