(ANSA) – ROME, FEB 4 – Premier-designate Mario Draghi’s talks
on forming a new government will last from Thursday afternoon
until Saturday morning, sources said Thursday.
The former European Central Bank president will kick off with
small centrist parties Thursday before meeting the Democratic
Party, Forza Italia, Brothers of Italy, Italia Viva and Free and
Equal on Friday.
On Saturday morning, starting at 11, he will wind things up with
the League and the 5-Star Movement.
‘Super Mario’, who did “whatever it takes” to save the euro,
will speak to big parties for an hour each, and small parties
for half an hour.
President Sergio Mattarella has voiced moderate optimism on the
talks succeeding, sources said Thursday. (ANSA).