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European lawmakers on Thursday endorsed Italian central bank governor Mario Draghi as the next president of the European Central Bank, hours before the start of a two-day European Union summit at which he was to receive final approval for the job.<br />
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The 63-year-old banker, who last year fought against the 110-billion-euro ($157 billion) emergency loan package for Greece, is expected to take over the ECB post from Jean-Claude Trichet on November 1.