Tag: Mario Monti

• Friday, November 25th 2011 - 02:12 UTC

  France and Germany agree not to disagree in public about the ECB role

  

  France and Germany agreed Thursday to stop arguing in public over whether the European Central Bank should do more to rescue the Euro zone from a deepening sovereign debt crisis.

• Saturday, November 19th 2011 - 05:51 UTC

  Monti ensures support for techno cabinet, tells Italians not to blame others for the crisis

  

  Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Friday won a final parliamentary confidence vote granting full power to his new government after pledging to spur growth and reduce debt in the euro-region’s third-largest economy.

• Thursday, November 17th 2011 - 22:15 UTC

  Italian cabinet receives ample Senate confidence vote; Monti outlines program

  

  New Italian PM Mario Monti's government of technocrats passed its first test, winning a vote of confidence in the senate late Thursday. As expected, the government won the vote in the upper house of parliament easily, by 281 votes to 25.

• Wednesday, November 16th 2011 - 18:04 UTC

  Italian cabinet, totally technocrat, sworn in; parties promise support for reforms

  

  Mario Monti formed a new technocrat government in Italy Wednesday to tackle a major debt crisis threatening the entire Euro zone and said he hoped it would placate financial markets.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 06:43 UTC

  Monti begins round of contacts with major parties; confirms 2013 elections

  

  Italy's Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti said on Monday his first day of talks for a new government were constructive and he hoped to form an administration that could take the country through to the next scheduled elections in 2013.

• Monday, November 14th 2011 - 06:49 UTC

  Positive market reactions as Monti begins task of forming new government in Italy

  

  Mario Monti is starting work to form a new government to lead Italy out of its acute debt crisis which prompted the resignation of Silvio Berlusconi. The appointment of Mr Monti, an ex-EU commissioner, was announced by Italy's president on Sunday.

• Saturday, November 12th 2011 - 11:19 UTC

  “Super” Mario Monti to the rescue of foundering Italy (and the Euro)

  

  The man who is ready to succeed outgoing Silvio Berlusconi as Italy’s next Prime Minister is a well respected economist and tough negotiator “Super” Mario Monti.