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future that we want, and we all

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Bekenness to the European Europe

a part of our state's resolve.

A strong united Europe is a necessity for the world

because an integrated Europe remains vital to

our international order. This is the moment for Europe world because an integrated Europe remains vital to our international order.

This is the moment for Europe to lead the way towards a new vitality.

Hello and welcome to the Centre for European Reform podcast. I'm Rosie Georgie, the CER's media

coordinator and today we're going to be unpacking Italian politics, namely

what led to the fall of Mario Draghi's government last week, what might happen at Italy's

next general election, and how this outcome could affect Italy and the EU. Let's first recap

how Mario Draghi, the former central banker who had previously headed up both the Bank of Italy and the European

Central Bank came to power.

In February 2021, the Italian president, Sergio Matarella, tasked him with leading a government

of national unity to get Italy through the COVID crisis after Giuseppe Conte's government

collapsed.

So Mario Draghi, a non-partisan leader, led a coalition

made up of an eclectic mix of parties. But in recent months, particularly since June,

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