1. Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy and Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany in Berlin, January 11, 2012 (AFP/Getty Images)

    Monti Asks Europe to Recognize Italy’s “Sacrifices”

    Italy’s prime minister urged a more activist policy on the part of the central bank to reduce its borrowing costs.

  1. Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy, October 13, 2011

    Italy’s Monti Defends New Austerity Measures

    The prime minister warned that “the survival of the common currency” could be put at risk if Italy didn’t reform.

  1. International Monetary Fund building in Washington DC, February 4, 2005

    IMF to Save Italy, Spain From Default?

    Northern resistance to fiscal union may necessitate a bigger role for the International Monetary Fund in the euro crisis.

  1. Scene in Naples, Italy, June 4, 2011 (Roberto Petillo)

    A Tale of Two Italies

    The European debt crisis has exacerbated the north-side divide that has characterized Italy since unification.

  1. Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi arrives for a G20 summit in Cannes, France, November 2, 2011

    Berlusconi to Resign? Be Careful What You Wish For

    The besieged prime minister could leave Rome in turmoil if he abandons the Italian political stage.