News about Mario Draghi

See the explanation for gold's recent surge as three parts, all related to fear. People are concerned that the current bull market has pushed a bit too far, and that a little diversification could be beneficial. Two, they are worried that this may be their second bout of inflation, just as in the 1980s. And three, it is not yet clear how western societies will fare well in the face of significant social and economic turmoil. I'm secure on this last point, but the gold market insists that many people aren't aware of it.

According to a damning survey of more than 5,000 employees, 56% rated her job as "poor" or "very bad" in the face of suspicion that she is too "political." The poll revealed that 55% believed the former president of the International Monetary Fund and former French finance minister were not the right person for the position.

Kherson and Zaporizhia were recognized by the Kremlin tyrin in Ukraine's south and east as states independent of Kyiv, a precursor to his deranged attempt to annexing around 15% of Ukraine's territories into the Russian Federation. Putin's annexation will take place in Moscow's Red Square, where the President is likely to lay out his position on why Ukraine has no right to an independent existence and the occupied territories. The stage managed election, which was entirely rigged in favour of becoming part of Russia, took place in Kherson, Zaporizhya, Donetsk, and Luhansk. MPs in the country's puppet parliament, Duma, are set to resist the change next week. It's a carbon copy of Moscow's 2014 strategy in Crimea, where the city held a fake referendum as a pretext for moving in and seizing the Ukrainian peninsula. However, Kyiv said that the annexation votes would not prevent their military forces from seeking to recover its illegally seized property, promising a 'harsh' reaction.

President Joe Biden paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II from around the world, lauding her life and reign for 'elevating the cause of liberty.' As tributes poured in from presidents and prime ministers around the world, the leader of Britain's closest ally praised Her Majesty's "unwavering service to service." The President said 'Her legacy will loom large in British history and in the story of our world.'

Chiara Ferragni, an Italian model and businesswoman, is going to battle with Giorgia Meloni's party for the right to abortion ahead of Italy's impending referendum on September 25. Although national policy encourages medical abortions in Italy to be carried out up to nine weeks into pregnancy, the Marche region, which is run by the Brothers of Italy, limits abortions to seven weeks. Meloni traveled to the area on Tuesday to raise her election campaign ahead of the national election.

On Thursday, President Joe Biden will speak with Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky, a senior official, but there are no plans to visit Ukraine on the country's independence day. After British Minister Boris Johnson's fourth trip of the year to Ukraine, details of the call surfaced, causing the White House to investigate why Biden has yet to make the trip. Other Cabinet secretaries visited John Kirby, National Security Council coordinator for strategic communications, who said: 'We have great links with our Ukrainian counterparts.'

Robin Brooks, economist at the prestigious IIF in the United States, is one of the few economists who has predicted a downturn in the eurozone and euro/dollar parity since March. Back then, Brooks predicted that Germany, the region's largest economy, would be devastated if Russia's war on Ukraine would be such a body blow.

Boris Johnson said today that Britain would never recognize" Russia's seizure of Crimea or "any other Ukrainian region." At an international conference, Prime Minister Theresa May reiterated the United Kingdom's support for Ukraine in the face of Vladimir Putin's barbaric war. The summit, which was hosted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, comes ahead of the upcoming six-month anniversary of Russia's assault on its neighbor, which started on February 24th this year. Tomorrow is Ukraine's independence day, marking 31 years since the country's independence from Soviet rule. In honor of Ukraine's national colours, Downing Street was adorned with flowers of the country's national colours today. In speaking via video-link at this afternoon's conference, Mr Johnson joined other world leaders, including Canada's Justin Trudeau, Germany's Olaf Scholz, France's Emmanuel Macron, Italy's Mario Draghi, and Japan's Fumio Kishida.

Giorgia Meloni, the leader of the nationalist Brothers of Italy party, was accused by her rivals of shameful electioneering after posting the video, which MailOnline does not display. According to local authorities, a 55-year-old woman was assaulted on a pavement in Piacenza early Sunday by an asylum seeker from Guinea. After three parties in his government refused to back him in a confidence vote in July, she is running for re-election.

Giorgia Meloni (left), the founder and leader of the Brothers of Italy's Blockett group, has called for the Italian navy to block the Libyan coast so no migrant boats can leave the island (right, migrants land on the island of Lampedusa, and bottom right an Italian police boat patrols the island's shores). The 45-year-old, who is currently leading opinion polls ahead of next month's general election, wants both refugees and migrants to be arrested in Africa before their status can be determined, with only those capable of showing that they are genuine refugees being accepted. However, her political rivals have slammed the plan, saying that it would be a de-facto declaration of war in Libya and would necessitate more boats than the Italian navy must operate.