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Draghi opens talks on forming new Italian government
By EUobserver
Italy's Mario Draghi began talks on Thursday to form a new government. The ex-president of the European Central Bank can count on the support from some of the main parties in parliament - but the needs the populist 5 Star Movement (MS5) to at least abstain. Draghi is not due to talk to MS5 until Saturday, when he will wrap up his consultations.