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Angelo Amante, Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones

Italy re-elects President Mattarella, government unity bruised

Italian President Sergio Mattarella gives a speech after being re-elected by lawmakers for a second term, in Rome, Italy January 29, 2022. Italian Presidency/Paolo Giandotti/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.

Italian head of state Sergio Mattarella was re-elected for a second term on Saturday, with party chiefs asking him to carry on after a week of fruitless, often fraught voting in parliament to choose a successor.

Relieved party chiefs thanked 80-year-old Mattarella for agreeing to remain, but the failed attempts to replace him during seven rounds of balloting have left deep scars, with potentially dangerous repercussions for political stability.

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