Monti Says He Will Lead Coalition in Italy’s February Elections
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Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti said he will lead a coalition of centrist political parties that support his agenda of fiscal rigor and pro-European policies in February elections, marking a de-facto bid for a second term.
Monti’s announcement, made at an impromptu press conference in Rome yesterday, takes his political role in the upcoming vote a step further after the former European commissioner said Dec. 23 that he would consider leading a group of parties supporting his agenda.