Italy’s Draghi Takes Office, Faces Daunting Challenges

Italy’s Draghi Takes Office, Faces Daunting Challenges
Prime Minister Mario Draghi, at the Quirinale Presidential Palace in Rome, Italy, Feb. 13, 2021. Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters, Pool
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ROME—Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, was sworn in as prime minister on Saturday to lead a unity government that has to steer Italy out of the coronavirus crisis and an economic slump.

All but one of Italy’s major parties have rallied to his side and his cabinet includes lawmakers from across the political spectrum, as well as technocrats in key posts, including the finance ministry and a new green transition portfolio.