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Mario Draghi wins backing of largest party in Italian parliament

Members of the Five Star Movement voted online by 59% in favour of backing the former ECB head

European Central Bank President Mario Draghi
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Mario Draghi

John Follain & Chiara Albanese | Bloomberg
The biggest party in Italy’s parliament swung its weight behind Premier-designate Mario Draghi, assuring him broad cross-party support as he prepares to form a government.
 
Members of the Five Star Movement, which has anti-establishment roots and has long denounced bankers and technocrats, voted online by 59% in favour of backing the former head of the European Central Bank. They were asked whether they wanted the movement to support a Draghi-led government which would place strong emphasis on green policies.
 
Draghi has now forged a parliamentary majority following two rounds of talks with political leaders, and he’s expected to