Mario Draghi, the former head of European Central Bank, has been sworn in as Italy's Prime Minister on Saturday.

Draghi will head a union government of nearly all of the main Italian political parties. The previous government collapsed in January following a controversy on how to spend European Union (EU) coronavirus relief funds. Italy is currently in the midst of its most severe economic crisis in decades as the country battles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. With more than 93,000 deaths Italy has the sixth highest death toll in the world.
Draghi has already named his new cabinet with members from all major parties, including Luigi Di Maio, a member of the Five Star Movement, as the foreign minister.
Giancarlo Giorgetti, a member of the far-right League, will be trade minister, while Andrea Orlando, from the center-left Democratic Party, will be labour minister.
The union government will have to go through a vote of confidence next week, which it is expected to win given the broad base of the coalition.

Is AI really plotting against us?
- 19 hours ago

The dire state of Gaza negotiations, briefly explained
- 4 hours ago
COAS Munir reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to regional peace at Defence Summit
- 15 hours ago

Five independently elected Senators from KP join PTI
- 17 hours ago
ACC chief Mohsin Naqvi announces Asia Cup 2025 schedule
- 18 hours ago
New Delhi police arrest man running ‘fake embassy’
- 19 hours ago

Jags' Hunter: 2-way role will 'all come together'
- 5 hours ago

PDMA Punjab issues flood alert for Chenab, Jhelum rivers
- 15 hours ago

Sources: Mets trade for reliever in O's lefty Soto
- 5 hours ago

PM Shehbaz approves to develop modern, digital ecosystem in FBR
- 16 hours ago

SEC preview: Alabama, Georgia, Texas, LSU ... this conference is wide open
- 18 hours ago

Three bullet-riddled bodies found near M-8 highway in Khuzdar
- 17 hours ago