Former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi pulls out of presidential race

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insisted he had the support in parliament to win - something analysts doubted.

But in a statement issued to the media, he said he was withdrawing in the spirit of"national responsibility", to avoid further controversy.

More than 1,000 MPs, senators and regional representatives will begin voting Monday, with several rounds - each taking a day - expected before a result. "I consider it necessary for the Draghi government to complete its work until the end of the legislature," in 2023, when the next general election is due, Berlusconi said.Many analysts also worry Draghi's departure would spark a crisis in the government and that debt-laden Italy would slip behind on a tight schedule to implement reforms to the tax and justice systems and public administration.

He noted the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, saying:"Today, Italy needs unity... I will continue to serve my country in other ways."

 

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