Berlusconi held to the fire by EU partners

Article reported that Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s Prime Minister, had been forced into a corner by European Union demands for a strict timetable of concrete economic reforms in late October 2011, but divisions within his coalition and his weakness in parliament cast serious doubts over his ability to deliver.

EUObserver, 27.10.11: Barroso to make sure Berlusconi keeps promises http://euobserver.com/9/114100

Corriere della Sera, 24.10.11: Italy, the ideal scapegoat http://www.presseurop.eu//en/content/article/1091701-italy-ideal-scapegoat

Corriere della Sera / La Repubblica / Il Sole 24 Ore, 26.10.11: Frantic deal to appease Europe http://www.presseurop.eu//en/content/news-brief-cover/1101071-frantic-deal-appease-europe

ESO: Background information: Berlusconi pleas fail to impress markets / Berlusconi survives confidence vote http://www.europeansources.info/record/berlusconi-pleas-fail-to-impress-markets-berlusconi-survives-confidence-vote/

Corriere della Sera, 25.10.11: Change Looms after Quirinale Meeting http://www.corriere.it/english/11_ottobre_25/change-looms-after-quirinale-meeting_3c194096-fef7-11e0-b55a-a662e85c9dff.shtml

Deutsche Welle, 26.10.11: Italy steps closer to meeting EU demands with pension compromise http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,15488364,00.html

Spiegel Online International, 26.10.11: 'Should Berlusconi Not Deliver, the Euro Could Fall' http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,794121,00.html

EurActiv, 27.10.11: Berlusconi’s reform plan reassures EU leaders http://www.euractiv.com/euro-finance/berlusconi-reform-plan-reassures-news-508594

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