ROME (Reuters) - Last weekend, for perhaps the first time in his gilded career, Mario Draghi missed out on a promotion.
He was the bookmakers' hot favourite to become president of Italy. He himself made clear he wanted the prestigious post, with its seven-year term and considerable political clout.
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