France Isn’t Ripe for Italy-Style Technocrat Reign, Monti Says
- Former EU commissioner became Italian prime minister in crisis
- Speculation has mounted of France appointing technocrats
Mario Monti
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Former Italian premier Mario Monti said a French unity government led by technocrats is unlikely to work as an immediate solution to the political impasse that may emerge in Sunday’s legislative elections.
Speaking at an economic conference in the southern French town of Aix-en-Provence, the onetime European Union commissioner recounted his experience as the leader of an administration appointed during political and financial-market turmoil in 2011, and said such circumstances aren’t yet apparent.