The Reluctant President
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Sergio Mattarella was sworn in for his second term as President of Italy. In my piece for The Times of Malta (4.II.2022), I look at what this tells us about him, and about the political scenario
"Italian politics will get more interesting in the forthcoming year. Meanwhile, Italy – and Europe – should count itself lucky to have a public-spirited Christian Democrat of the old school who stepped in to do his duty."
The full piece may be read on The Times of Malta website or by clicking here.