Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti, who handed his resignation on December 21, gives his end of the year press conference in Rome on December 23, 2012; Mario Monti on Sunday said he was ready to govern Italy again as head of a pro-reform coalition in favour of “change and Europe” but would not be a candidate in the upcoming elections. AFP PHOTO / VINCENZO PINTO (Photo credit should read VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images)
