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Italy's Draghi resigns after coalition implodes

Rome (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after efforts to bring the country's fractious parties to heel failed, kicking off a snap election campaign which could bring the hard right to power.

AFP

Italy's 'Super Mario' Draghi undone by political infighting

Mario Draghi, the central banker turned Italian prime minister, won plaudits for his calm leadership as Italy emerged from the coronavirus crisis but suffered the same fate as many of his predecessors, brought down by fractious internal politics.

Reuters

Euro up as Russia gas returns, equities struggle ahead of ECB decision

Hong Kong (AFP) - The euro rose Thursday after Russia resumed gas supplies to Europe, while traders await a crucial European Central Bank policy meeting, with the continent's equities struggling.

AFP

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Italy’s president dissolves parliament, paving way for early elections

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament on Thursday, triggering a snap election, hours after Prime Minister Mario Draghi handed in his resignation amid a split in his ruling coalition.

France 24

Markets, euro rise as Russia turns on gas taps

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian and European equities mostly rose with the euro Thursday after Russia resumed gas supplies to Europe, while traders await a crucial ECB policy meeting.

AFP

ECB raises interest rates more than expected to combat inflation – as it happened

ECB raises rates by half a point in its first hike in 11 years, UK government finances worsen amid record debt interest costs and Russia resumes limited gas supplies to Europe

The Guardian - UK

Last hours for Italy's Draghi after coalition implodes

Rome (AFP) - Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi was expected to resign Thursday after efforts to bring the country's fractious parties to heel failed, kicking off a snap election campaign before the government had even fallen.

AFP

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ECB faces dilemma as it prepares historic hike

Frankfurt (AFP) - The European Central Bank is set to raise its interest rates for the first time in over a decade on Thursday as fears of a gas supply cut cloud the outlook for the eurozone economy.

AFP

Asian markets fail to extend rally, focus turns to Europe

Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian investors on Thursday struggled to maintain momentum from the previous day's equity rally and keep up with another Wall Street advance as growth fears continue to haunt trading floors and sap risk sentiment.

AFP

Italy’s Mario Draghi expected to resign as prime minister

Former European Central Bank chief had failed to secure support from coalition partners in confidence vote

The Guardian - UK

Draghi on last legs as bid to save Italy government fails

Rome (AFP) - Italy's popular Prime Minister Mario Draghi was on the brink on Wednesday after three parties refused to back him, foiling efforts to resolve a crisis now expected to lead to his resignation and snap elections.

AFP

Italy fate in parties' hands after Draghi asks: 'in or out?'

Rome (AFP) - Italy held its breath Wednesday as the country's fractious parties furiously debated whether to support popular Prime Minister Mario Draghi at a crucial confidence vote to end a political crisis that could send Italians to snap elections.

AFP

Italy political turmoil a headache for Europe's central bank

Italy's political turmoil is making life harder for the European Central Bank as it hikes interest rates and raising bad memories of the eurozone debt crisis a decade ago

The Independent UK

Italy's Draghi lays down conditions for government survival

Rome (AFP) - Italy's popular Prime Minister Mario Draghi told the country's fractious parties Wednesday they would have to support him at a crucial confidence vote or accept responsibility for a crisis analysts say could end in snap elections.

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Italy's Draghi calls for 'new pact' if coalition to survive

Rome (AFP) - Italy's Prime Minister Prime Minister Mario Draghi said Wednesday the only way out of a political crisis threatening the country's stability was a new government pact based on "courage, selflessness, credibility".

AFP

Stocks advance, euro rallies ahead of ECB meeting

New York (AFP) - Stock markets mostly advanced on Tuesday, while the euro rallied against the dollar as traders looked ahead to a key European Central Bank meeting later this week.

AFP

Stocks advance, euro rallies

London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly advanced on Tuesday, while the euro rallied against the dollar as traders looked ahead to a key European Central Bank meeting later this week.

AFP

Stocks advance despite Apple report concerns

London (AFP) - Stock markets mostly advanced on Tuesday despite fresh recession worries on a report tech titan Apple may scale back hiring and investment.

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European stocks steady amid Apple report concerns

London (AFP) - Europe's main stock markets steadied and the euro rallied against the dollar Tuesday as traders looked ahead to a key European Central Bank meeting later this week.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: Italy is used to crises, but this one is tough

Italy has had dozens of governments since the end of World War II

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Italy’s political crisis: Draghi should stay for now

Editorial: Early elections would destabilise the country, as a deeply challenging winter looms

Tribune News Service

Italian parties brace for snap elections with Draghi unmoved

ROME — Italy’s political parties are readying for possible snap elections, even as some of them redouble efforts to persuade Prime Minister Mario Draghi to rethink his determination to resign.

Reuters

Ten years on, Italy faces debt crisis Draghi may not solve

Ten years after Mario Draghi's "whatever it takes" pledge saved the euro, Italy is once again in the middle of a debt crisis - but the country's prime minister and former head of the European Central Bank may struggle to solve this one.

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: What's the impact of euro parity with the dollar?

The euro is hovering close to parity with the dollar, falling to its lowest level in 20 years and even briefly touching a one-to-one exchange rate with the U.S. currency this week

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ESG pulling Europe in opposite directions

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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