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How Berlusconi May Upend the Italian Elections
As vote approaches, political uncertainty grows—and with that fears about Italy’s economy and relationship with the European Union
What Mario Monti’s Exit Tells Us about Europe’s Debt Crisis
The ultimate lesson behind the Monti story in Italy is that, in the short to medium term. Europe’s economic health and its debt crisis have not fundamentally...
A Time for Mischief: Will Monti’s Departure Mean Berlusconi’s Return?
Italians—and Europeans—were stunned at the turn of political events, just as the economy seemed to be approaching some sort of stability
Italy’s Mario Monti: Dented Armor But Still the Only Knight to the Rescue
If there was one thing Mario Monti should have been able to count on, it was the markets. Seven months into his term as Italy‘s prime minister, a period in which...
The Most Important Man in Europe
At first glance, it seems impossible that the fate of the world economy rests in Mario Monti's hands. The Prime Minister of Italy has the aura of a gentlemanly...
TIME’s Interview With Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti
This week’s edition of TIME International features an interview with Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti (read the story here). In the mean time, check out our...
Fear of Markets: How Monti May Get His Way With the Politicians
The job that Italy's Prime-Minister-in-waiting, Mario Monti, has been asked to do would be much easier if the country's politicians were committed to instituting...
Can the Super Marios Save the Euro?
Over the past couple weeks, the hopes of the euro zone have been pinned on two Marios -- Mario Draghi, the newly installed president of the European Central...
Monti to the Rescue: But Is the Technocrat Italian Enough to Save Italy?
Silvio Berlusconi's last public act as prime minister of Italy was to drive through a crowd of protesters who were yelling "buffoon" and "shame" at him. The...
A Hard Line on Software
If Mario Monti's resolve to punish Microsoft wavered last week, he showed no sign of it. For more than four arduous years, Europe's antitrust czar and his staff...
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Berlusconi Rules Out Monti Alliance; Italy Yields Jump
Silvio Berlusconi has ruled out an alliance with former Italian prime minister Mario Monti and said the election results reflected popular discontent with austerity measures. ...
Monti Win Likely to Boost Italian Bonds: Coutts Mario Monti, is likely to lead Italy...
Mario Monti, is likely to lead Italy again after the national election in February, Coutts Chief Investment Officer Norman Villamin told CNBC. ...
Italian Prime Minister Under Fire Over Bank Crisis
Mario Monti, Italy's prime minister, was forced to offer to recall parliament on Thursday amid questions about his government's handling of the financial crisis. The...
Italy's Monti Plots Return With New Coalition
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti announces he is heading a new coalition for February's election. ...
