After weeks in which both the media and markets were mesmerised by Silvio Berlusconi's vacillation, Italy's attention switched over the holiday season to Mario Monti, his successor as prime minister. In a Dance of the Seven Veils, Mr Monti, who has headed a non-party government since November 2011, teasingly revealed his intentions. First, he announced he was ready to serve again as prime minister after the general election, which is likely to be held on February 28th. Then he launched a policy agenda. Finally he held talks with a cluster of like-minded centre-right groups.
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