Monti tables political manifesto, comeback plan still unclear

News sources reported in late December 2012 that Italy's outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti was likely to lead a coalition of centre parties going into a general election in February 2013.

Mr Monti unveiled on the 4 January 2013 the alliance he would lead in the elections in which opinion polls showed him trailing mainstream parties. He said that he wanted to form a broad coalition of pro-Europe, pro-reform parties after the election, and aimed to marginalise 'extreme' elements on Italy’s left and right, as well as populist, anti-European movements.

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Website: Monti Agenda (Cambiare l’Italia, riformare l’Europa, un’agenda per un impegno comune), December 2012 http://www.agenda-monti.it/

ESO: Background information: Monti in talks to run for Italian PM http://www.europeansources.info/record/monti-in-talks-to-run-for-italian-pm/

BBC News, 28.12.12: Mario Monti to lead Italy centrist coalition http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-20859926

EurActiv, 02.01.13: Italy's Monti aims for a pro-Europe alliance with Bersani http://www.euractiv.com/elections/italys-monti-aims-post-election-news-516831

EUObserver, 03.01.13: Shepherding Italian democracy http://euobserver.com/political/118631

Corriere della Sera, 04.01.13: Only One List Can Use Monti’s Name http://www.corriere.it/english/13_gennaio_04/mario-monti_10de6820-566c-11e2-9534-ad350c7cbb97.shtml

Corriere della Sera, 03.01.13: Monti Announces Single List for Senate http://www.corriere.it/english/13_gennaio_03/monti_2e0df8f2-55a4-11e2-8f89-e98d49fa0bf1.shtml

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