Mario Draghi becomes Prime Minister in Italy, focused on pandemic recovery aid

Mario Draghi, the former head of the European Central Bank, has been sworn in as Prime Minister in Italy, where he will lead a unity government that has to steer the country 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 representatives from across the political spectrum, as well as technocrats in key posts, including the finance ministry and a new green transition portfolio.

Mr Draghi must immediately set to work on plans for how to…