In the case of Italy, the short leash would dissuade former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from seeking to topple Mario Monti’s new government (which has only a fragile majority), because if Berlusconi precipitated an election, the electorate would punish him. This would help to reestablish political stability and accelerate Italy’s return to the market.
就意大利而言，暂时的约束将打消前首相西尔维奥•贝卢斯科尼推翻马里奥•蒙蒂新政府（新政府只有脆弱的绝大多数）的念头，因为如果贝卢斯科尼仓促进行选举，选民将惩罚他。这将有助于重建政治稳定并促进意大利回归市场。