Brussels, 13/12/2012 (Agence Europe) - “Europe needs a strong and stable Italy” and the elections in 2013 in Italy must be neither a break with nor an excuse to slow down the rate of reform and consolidation of its budget, said José Manuel Barroso, European Commission President, speaking on Thursday 13 December during a joint press conference shortly before the European Council opened. This followed his meeting with the Italian prime minister, Mario Monti, who has resigned from office....