Draghi’s Italian Government Mixes Technocrats With Politicians

  • Bank of Italy’s Franco is Draghi’s pick as finance minister
  • Cingolani to head a new ministry for ecological transition
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Italy’s Mario Draghi unveiled his long-awaited government that includes Bank of Italy’s Daniele Franco as finance minister and taps a state-owned defense company executive for a green job.

It’s been more than a week since the former head of the European Central Bank was approached to lead the euro area’s third-biggest economy out of a crippling recession and steady the wheel after a period of paralysis. Now he’s set to become prime minister and has unveiled his cabinet.