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Mar 2021
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Why do Italy’s governments keep collapsi...

Bbc World Service
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After the government of Giuseppe Conte collapsed amid an economic and public health crisis, Mario Draghi has formed Italy’s 65th administration in 73 years. So what are the long-term causes of Italy’s political woes, and does Draghi stand any chance of solving them?

Presenter: Tanya Beckett Producer: Nathan Gower

(Giuseppe Conte and Mario Draghi during the traditional handover ceremony in Rome. Photo: Andrew Medichini / Getty Images)

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