Europe | Game over
Mario Draghi, Italy’s reformist prime minister, resigns
But he will stay on as a caretaker until an early election
|ROME
Editor’s note (July 21st 2022): This article was updated after President Mattarella accepted Mr Draghi’s resignation
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Game over”
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