Mario Monti is sworn in as Italian prime minister and temporary finance minister, with the task of implementing austerity measures to prevent the euro area's third-biggest economy from collapsing as a result of the debt crisis.
//www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-16/monti-sworn-in-as-italian-prime-minister-before-confidence-votes.html ("Business Week")
//www.cnn.com/2011/11/16/world/europe/italy-government/index.html?hpt=wo_c2 (CNN)