When Monte dei Paschi di Siena – Italy’s third-largest bank – revealed that it faced losses of up to €720 million ($970 million) from complex derivatives deals carried out in 2006-2009, support for Bersani’s coalition slipped, owing to the PD’s long-standing ties to the bank. Given that Italians tend to vote against, rather than for, issues, mistrust of the PD has translated into increased support for Berlusconi’s coalition.
虽然有众多的计划和预测，但一场不断发酵的银行丑闻提醒意大利人运气有时在政治领域会成为决定因素。当意大利第三大银行锡耶纳银行披露因2006－2009年期间进行的复杂衍生品交易而面临高达7亿2千万（合9亿7千万美元）的亏损，民主党因为与该行有长期关系而影响了贝尔萨尼联盟的支持率。由于意大利人倾向于因突发事件投出反对票而不是赞成票，对民主党的不信任已导致贝卢斯科尼联盟的支持率上升。