Italy’s Prime Minister will begin work on forming a new government today – to lead the country out of a debt crisis that prompted Silvio Berlusconi’s resignation.
Mario Monti, an ex-EU commissioner, was announced as Berlusconi’s replacement yesterday.
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He says he hopes to build "a future of dignity and hope" for Italy’s children.
The first test of Mr. Monti’s appointment will come with the opening of European financial markets this morning.
The former European commissioner says Italy needs to show it’s a major player on the continent:
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