Monti to make speech on Italy election intentions

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ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Monti will make a speech to the nation saying whether he plans to run for election, a Cabinet minister said Sunday.

Monti is an economist who heads a non-elected government of technocrats that was appointed to put Italy’s economy on a more fiscally responsible path. He is now being urged by some politicians to seek election as the nation’s leader in a vote expected in February.

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