Mario Monti To Form New Government in Italy

The Takeaway

With Silvio Berlusconi officially submitting his resignation this weekend, the Mario Monti era begins in Italy. The interim prime minister’s first task will be to form a new government to enforce the country’s recently approved austerity package to get the country’s debt burden under control. But who is Italy’s new leader? And will his new government be enough to prevent a further crisis in the euro zone? Rachel Donadio, Rome bureau chief for  The New York Times, discusses Italy’s task ahead.

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