Mario Draghi, former head of the European Central Bank, has won the trust of most parties in the country • He will face a severe economic and health crisis, and a cabinet that disagrees
Mario Draghi arrives at the Italian president's inauguration as prime minister
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The President of Italy, Sergio Materella, today (Saturday) swore in the former head of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, as the new Prime Minister of Unity.
All but one of Italy's major parties have expressed confidence in Draghi.
His cabinet includes lawmakers from all walks of life in the country, as well as technocrats in key positions, including finance minister.
Much lies now on Draghi's shoulders: it is up to him to plan Italy's recovery from the Corona plague and face the great recession in the boot country.
Italy is in the deepest economic slump since World War II.
In addition, hundreds of people still die from corona every day, and the immunization campaign is going on at a very slow pace.
Italy is due to return to the ballot box in just two years, but it is not at all certain that Draghi will be able to survive so much at the head of a coalition that includes parties with radically opposing views on fundamental issues such as immigration, justice, infrastructure, development and welfare.
The Draghi government is the 67th government to take office since 1946, and the seventh in just the last decade.