Monti cobbling together coalition to lead Italy, enact austere laws
Resists push for earlier election
Italy’s Premier-designate Mario Monti insisted Monday it was “premature’’ to say if the country will require more tough measures to rescue the nation’s finances and revive its economy, as he sought enough backing from political parties to form a government. Two days after Silvio Berlusconi resigned, and with investors still nervous about Italy’s credibility, Monti spent the day consulting with political parties, then told reporters he couldn’t say when he would have a Cabinet lined up.
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