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World Business Report: First broadcast 24/01/2022 01:06 GMT : Italy to elect a new president

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Italy to elect a new president

First broadcast 24/01/2022 01:06 GMT 

First broadcast 24/01/2022 01:06 GMT : Italy to elect a new president

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The president will have to ensure political stability to underpin strong economic growth

This week members of the Italian Parliament will elect a new head of state in a secret ballot. The powers of the president are limited, but the role of overseeing the appointment of the prime minister will be key as the country  holds a general election next year, as we hear from Paola Subacchi, professor of international economics at Queen Mary University of London. Over the weekend former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi dropped out of the running. Meanwhile, the Italian economy has been growing stronger, as Valentina Meliciani, professor of economics at Luiss University in Rome, explains.

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(Photo: the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome, Italy. Credit: Getty Images.)

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