Draghi Meets Italy President After Gaining Main Parties’ Backing

President Sergio Mattarella, Draghi meeting Friday at 7 p.m.
Ministers could be named shortly; Cingolani set for new post

Watch: The biggest force in Italy’s parliament has thrown its weight behind Premier-designate Mario Draghi, assuring him broad, cross-party support as he prepares to form a government. (Source: Bloomberg)

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By John Follain, Chiara Albanese, Tommaso Ebhardt, and Daniele Lepido

February 11, 2021 at 12:57 PM EST

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February 12, 2021 at 12:48 PM EST

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Italy’s Premier-designate Mario Draghi is meeting with President Sergio Mattarella Friday evening in Rome and is set to accept a mandate to form Italy’s next government after winning a broad parliamentary majority.

Draghi, a former head of the European Central Bank, is in the coming hours expected to unveil the list of ministers for his cabinet, which is set to include Roberto Cingolani of Leonardo SpA as head of a new green ministry.

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