Brussels, 16/12/2011 (Agence Europe) - By a margin of 495 votes to 88 (essentially the Lega Nord), with four abstentions, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti won the backing of MPs on Friday 16 December for his austerity plan. The plan, to take Italy to fiscal balance by 2013 and reassure markets, involves €20 billion of savings and tax rises, and also €10 billion worth of measures to boost growth. It is likely to be passed by the Senate with no difficulty next week. Welcoming the support...