After Berlusconi is gone (which will be awhile) and this economic crisis is over, I think Italy will leave.
Why? Italy benefits from the EMU.
It's just wishful thinking.
Many Americans want the Euro to collapse because that means they can inflate at will with no competing reserve currency.
I don't think that's NiK's case, but I think he just gets caught in his surrounding atmosphere. Also a lot of 'national greatness' conservatives don't like to see anything they think might be competing with America.
I bet you're surprised to see
me saying this, but don't be. The EMU is one of the few components of the EU package I support.