Feb 3, 2021

Will Italy level up and make “Super Mario” its next prime minister?

The former European Central Bank chief could take on the top job in Italy's next government. Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images

The former European Central Bank President Mario Draghi is expected to lead the next Italian government. GlaxoSmithKline and CureVac team up for a vaccine against new COVID-19 variants. And, unpacking the layers of a cardboard shortage.

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Will Mario Draghi be a unifying force for Italy?

by Victoria Craig

Feb 3, 2021

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has asked Draghi, the former European Central Bank president, to try to form a new government.

Italian economist and former president of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi, wearing a face mask, attends the presentation of Italy's Central Bank's annual report on May 29, 2020 at Palazzo Koch in Rome.

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