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Monti: Governments cannot be too tightly bound by national parliaments.In an interview with Spiegel, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti warned of the “psychological break-up of Europe”, saying that he was “very worried” about resentment spreading in the Italy and the Italian parliament about the EU, the euro and also Germany. Monti also warned that "If governments allow themselves to be completely bound by the decisions of their parliaments without maintaining some room for manoeuvre in international negotiations, then a break up of Europe will be more likely than closer integration." This comment was subsequently criticised by a number of German commentators and politicians, including the SPD’s deputy faction leader Joachim Poß, who argued that "the acceptance for the euro and its rescue are enforced and not weakened through the role of national parliaments".Spiegel Spiegel 2 City AM Sole 24 Ore Corriere della Sera Repubblica La Stampa EUobserver El Pais El Mundo