Rome — It has become the new paradox of European economic policy: There is no saving the euro without saving Italy, and there is no saving Italy without saving the euro. Which perhaps explains why Mario Monti, Italy’s new, “non-political” prime minister, hosted the leaders of France, Germany and Spain in Rome on Friday as part of his increasingly desperate effort to force a resolution to a euro crisis that is dragging Italy, Europe and possibly the global economy back into recession. Read full article >>