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Italy's Monti Makes Overture on Elections

Updated Dec. 23, 2012 2:55 p.m. ET

ROME—Outgoing Prime Minister Mario Monti tiptoed into Italy's pre-election political arena on Sunday, saying he would be willing to lead a group of reform-minded political forces in upcoming elections if they backed his ideas for strengthening Italy and Europe.

The overture means the race to run the euro-zone's third-largest economy is still wide open, just eight weeks before scheduled elections.

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