Sergio Mattarella was sworn in for a second term as Italy’s president on Thursday, after a drawn-out election last week that resulted in him being chosen for a job he was no longer interested in holding. The 80-year-old took the oath of office in a ceremony at a joint session of parliament in Rome, afterwards encouraging his countrymen to face the many challenges of the present: from the Covid crisis and the need for reform to demographic issues, opportunities for women and the fight against racism. “Italy is a great country,” Mattarella said. Mattarella had repeatedly ruled out a second term …