End of an Era: Italy’s Berlusconi Resigns
Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi resigned Saturday after parliament’s lower chamber passed European-demanded reforms, ending a 17-year political era. (Nov. 12)
Mario Monti accepts post as Italy’s new PM
Italy’s head of state has appointed economist and former European Commissioner Mario Monti to succeed outgoing Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and handle a crisis that has brought the eurozone’s third largest economy to the brink of financial disaster. Monti told reporters he would work urgently to form the government he hoped would pull Italy out of the emergency.