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Ledeen: Italy Wobbles, and a Demon Appears in the Clouds

As usual, whenever the situation permits, the British press — led by the screaming meemies at the Financial Times — calls for the defenestration of Silvio Berlusconi.  “In the name of God and Italy, go!” the FT intones at the beleaguered PM.  … Continue reading

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Italy at heart of crisis as borrowing costs climb (19)

ROME – Italy’s borrowing costs jumped to record levels on Friday, underlining its vulnerability at the heart of the eurozone debt crisis and skepticism about whether the struggling government of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi can deliver vital reforms. The 6.06% … Continue reading

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Euro plunged into crisis as contagion hits Italy (9)

European finance ministers were struggling last night to persuade nervous markets that Italy will not be the next domino to fall in the eurozone’s apparently endless succession of sovereign debt crises. But this time is different, as the saying goes: … Continue reading

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Will euro debt crisis swallow Italy next? (1)

Fears were growing last night that Italy was about to become the next country to join the euro debt crisis. European Council president Herman Van Rompuy has called an emergency meeting for today over worries Rome will follow Athens, Dublin … Continue reading

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