‘Saving Italy’: Mario Monti’s 13 months in power

From his dramatic rise to power as Italy seemed headed for bankruptcy to eurozone crisis fighting and austerity measures at home, Prime Minister Mario Monti’s 13 months in office were tumultuous.

From his dramatic rise to power as Italy seemed headed for bankruptcy to eurozone crisis fighting and austerity measures at home, Prime Minister Mario Monti’s 13 months in office were tumultuous.

Even a senator ally of President Benigno Aquino is questioning the wisdom of the government decision to lend $1 billion to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to help some of the troubled eurozone countries.