Italy’s Mario Draghi starts coalition talks as 5-Star softens hostility
Draghi is not due to speak to anti-establishment 5-Star until Saturday when he will wrap up his consultations
04 February 2021 - 23:25
Rome — Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi started talks on Thursday on forming a new Italian government as the largest party in parliament, the 5-Star Movement, softened its initial hostility to his appointment.
The centre-left Democratic Party (PD) gave Draghi its backing but it was still unclear whether he could muster a majority after Matteo Salvini's right-wing League said it would not support a government backed by 5-Star...
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