Prime mover? Mario Draghi and the Italian presidency

The Intelligence from The Economist
Jan 24, 2022 22 min
Prime mover? Mario Draghi and the Italian presidency
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<p>This week’s secretive votes will determine the next president and the current prime minister looks to be a favourite. But that move <a href="https://www.economist.com/news/2022/01/23/mario-draghis-bid-to-become-president-is-bad-for-italy-and-europe?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">would be bad</a> for Italy. Many African countries that are rife with resources remain <a href="https://www.economist.com/middle-east-and-africa/2022/01/08/how-africa-can-reduce-its-reliance-on-commodities?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">persistently underdeveloped</a>; we dig into the reasons. And we meet the chefs bringing unsung <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2022/01/08/native-american-chefs-are-cooking-up-a-culinary-renaissance?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Native American cuisine</a> to the table.</p><p>For full access to print, digital and audio editions of <em>The Economist</em>, subscribe here <a href="http://www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.economist.com/intelligenceoffer</a></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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