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Why do Italy鈥檚 governments keep collapsing?

As Mario Draghi forms Italy鈥檚 65th government in 73 years, we ask why Italian politics is so unstable.

After the government of Giuseppe Conte collapsed amid an economic and public health crisis, Mario Draghi has formed Italy鈥檚 65th administration in 73 years. So what are the long-term causes of Italy鈥檚 political woes, and does Draghi stand any chance of solving them?

Presenter: Tanya Beckett
Producer: Nathan Gower

(Giuseppe Conte and Mario Draghi during the traditional handover ceremony in Rome. Photo: Andrew Medichini / Getty Images)

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