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Politico (4 February 2022)

BY HANNAH ROBERTS

Italy’s political dream team is staying put, but the supporting cast is threatening to shatter the fantasy.

On Thursday, Italian President Sergio Mattarella was sworn in for a second term after being reelected over the weekend — despite his protests. The pitch that won him over: Italy can’t afford to fracture now. 

Keeping Mattarella in his post, the argument went, would allow Prime Minister Mario Draghi, a leading candidate for president, to also stay in his job. That meant Draghi could hold together his governing coalition, avoid destabilizing early elections and guide Italy through a pandemic recovery. 

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