Led by Jean-Clauder Trichet, the European Central Bank (ECB) has begun to buy back the debts of EU countries in difficulty. But the weakness of Silvio Berlusconi's Italian government, and its lack of credibility in the markets, have made the ECB's task more difficult.

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