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Rome (Italy), Feb 4 (EFE), (Camera: Álvaro Padilla).- The outgoing Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte said he was confident that the former president of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi would be able to form a political government rather that one formed by technocrats.FOOTAGE AND SOUNDBITES OF GIUSEPPE CONTE:"Yesterday I met with the person in charge of forming the (new) government, Mario Draghi. It was a long and very open meeting. At the end of it, I wished him a good job.""I expect a political government that is solid and has enough cohesion to take political decisions because the urgencies of the country require political actions."
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi handed in his resignation on Thursday, the office of President Sergio Mattarella says, after his national unity coalition government crumbled. SOUNDBITE
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte greets self-proclaimed Libyan National Army Chief of Staff, Khalifa Haftar on the second day of a conference on Libya in Palermo. Libya's key political players are meeting with global leaders in the latest bid by major powers to kickstart a long-stalled political process and trigger elections. IMAGES of handshake between Conte and Haftar
After Giorgia Meloni formally took over as Italy's first woman prime minister during a handover bell ceremony at Rome's Chigi Palace, outgoing PM Mario Draghi leaves the palace. IMAGES
At Rome's Chigi Palace, during a handover bell ceremony, Giorgia Meloni formally takes over as Italy's first woman prime minister, a day after being sworn in as the leader of the country's most right-wing government since World War II. IMAGES
King Philippe of Belgium is greeted by Italian Prime minister Mario Draghi and Italian President Sergio Mattarella at the Palazzo Chigi as they meet to discuss the importance of relations between their two countries. The Belgian state visit to Italy was first planned for March 2020 but was postponed when the coronavirus pandemic first began. IMAGES