The troubled legacy of Mario Draghi, saviour of the euro

Mario Draghi may have rescued the euro in its darkest hour, but failed in his only official mission of keeping inflation within its target range.

Mario Draghi © FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty Images

Mario Draghi: he did what it took
(Image credit: Mario Draghi © FREDERICK FLORIN/AFP/Getty Images)

It is no exaggeration to say that Mario Draghi rescued the euro "in its darkest hour", writes Simon French in The Times. The outgoing president of the European Central Bank (ECB) handed over the reins to former International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde this week after a tumultuous eight years in the job.

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Alex has a passion for demystifying the often arcane world of finance for a general readership. While financial media tends to focus compulsively on the latest trend, the best opportunities can lie forgotten elsewhere. 

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Hailing from Leeds, he studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at the University of Oxford. He also holds a Master of Public Health from the University of Manchester.