EU leaders back Monti against Berlusconi

EU Observer ^ | 13.12.12 @ 18:35 (Dec. 13) | Honor Mahony and Valentina Pop

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Germany’s Angela Merkel and other center-right leaders have indicated they would like to see Mario Monti to keep on running Italy instead of Silvio Berlusconi.

The center-right leaders—as well as the two Italian political adversaries—met in Brussels ahead of an EU summit on Thursday (13 December) in an event designed to prevent Italy’s political turmoil from stirring up the euro crisis once again.

The center-right European People’s Party (EPP) chief Hans Martens admitted to journalists he stage-managed the whole thing so that neither Monti nor Berlusconi knew the other would be there until the last minute to make sure that both men showed up. …

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Don’t tell me this scenario doesn’t look bizarre. Another appointed PM for Italy, looks like.

[aquila48]

“Germany’s Angela Merkel and other center-right leaders have indicated they would like to see Mario Monti to keep on running Italy instead of Silvio Berlusconi.”

That’s supposed to be news??

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May as well be a coronation. It’s no surprise, of course.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Olog-hai.

Germany's Angela Merkel and other center-right leaders have indicated they would like to see Mario Monti to keep on running Italy instead of Silvio Berlusconi. The center-right leaders—as well as the two Italian political adversaries—met in Brussels ahead of an EU summit on Thursday (13 December) in an event designed to prevent Italy’s political turmoil from stirring up the euro crisis once again. The center-right European People's Party (EPP) chief Hans Martens admitted to journalists he stage-managed the whole thing so that neither Monti nor Berlusconi knew the other would be there until the last minute to make sure that both men showed up.

[SunkenCiv]

Mario Monti’s success in calming Italy was only superficial
The cold facts will be harder for investors to overlook when Angela Merkel’s favourite Italian is no longer in power
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/nils-pratley-on-finance/2012/dec/10/mario-monti-calm-italy-superficial

Italian Premier Mario Monti to call it quits after Berlusconi withdraws support
Frances D’Emilio, The Associated Press
Published Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 10:16AM EST
Last Updated Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 10:24PM EST
http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/italian-premier-mario-monti-to-call-it-quits-after-berlusconi-withdraws-support-1.1071516

What Mario Monti’s Exit Tells Us About Europe’s Debt Crisis
By Michael Schuman
http://business.time.com/2012/12/12/what-mario-montis-exit-tells-us-about-europes-debt-crisis/

[wolf78]

Don’t tell me this scenario doesn’t look bizarre. Another appointed PM for Italy, looks like.

Bizarre? Berlusconi with his Mafia ties and shady deals is only running because immunity is the only way not to spend his final years in prison. That in addition to the fact that while Silvio pretended to be "conservative" he really didn't do anything to reform the country's economy.

I think Monti is the same a Romney in that regard: If a sane person looks at the alternative.....

[Olog-hai]

So you are approving of the EUSSR then?