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Mario Monti aiming to prevent euro collapse and save Italy

A politician nicknamed ‘Super Mario’ was asked to save Italy’s ailing economy and prevent the collapse of the euro. Italy’s president asked former European Commissioner ...

Berlusconi to follow Papandreou: Italy eyes unity cabinet as EU dithers on crisis

By Paolo Biondi and Lefteris Papadimas (Reuters) - Italy moved closer to a national unity government on Thursday, following Greece’s lead in seeking a respected veteran technocrat to pilot ...