Italy: Mario Draghi wants to guarantee his support

Mario Draghi after his meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, February 3, 2021. via REUTERS - FRANCESCO AMMENDOLA

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Encouraged by the results of his first talks with the political forces represented in Parliament, the former head of the European Central Bank (ECB) is embarking on a new marathon of consultations from Monday until Tuesday evening.

Mario Draghi wants to ensure that he can really count on a large parliamentary base before presenting his conclusions to the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella

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With our correspondent in Rome,

Anne Le Nir

During his

first consultations

, Mario Draghi has already obtained the support of small centrist and radical left formations as well as those of the Democratic Party led by Nicola Zingaretti, Italia Viva of the Machiavellian Matteo Renzi who brought down Giuseppe's number 2 government. Conte, and Forza Italia by Silvio Berlusconi. 

But to the great surprise of the Italians, Mario Draghi would also have convinced the leader of the Sovereignist League, Matteo Salvini.

As for the 5-Star Movement, which holds the relative majority in Parliament, it positions itself in favor of an executive with broad agreement. 

During his second round of consultations, the banker, loaned to politics, will therefore summarize the parties' proposals to refine his program and will have to decide on the composition of the government he hopes to create. 

Mario Draghi is

 expected to return his conclusions to the Head of State, Sergio Mattarella, Wednesday or Thursday at the latest. 

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