Monti Praised by Merkel Favored Less by Taxed Italians
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European leaders have praised outgoing Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and encouraged him to run in next year’s elections. Italians are less enthusiastic.
Monti, who may resign as soon as today after 13 months in office, would win at most 20 percent of votes in elections expected on Feb. 24, said Maurizio Pessato, vice-president of polling company SWG SpA. Sixty-one percent don’t even want him to run, a Dec. 14 poll by SWG showed.