Rome fears spread of 'Athens Syndrome'
European finance ministers are discussing a second rescue package for Greece - this one expected to be around $176bn.
Meanwhile, there are fears that the Greek debt crisis could spread to Italy.
Policy tensions between Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his finance minister, Giulio Tremonti, are a major factor in the market jitters.
And a recent dramatic drop in Italian stocks and bonds has got people worried about what Italian media ominously call the "Athens Syndrome".
Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports from Brussels.
Meanwhile, there are fears that the Greek debt crisis could spread to Italy.
Policy tensions between Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his finance minister, Giulio Tremonti, are a major factor in the market jitters.
And a recent dramatic drop in Italian stocks and bonds has got people worried about what Italian media ominously call the "Athens Syndrome".
Al Jazeera's Paul Brennan reports from Brussels.
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