AdvertisementBerlusconi Speech Falls Flat As Crisis Looms In ItalyAugust 04, 2011Sylvia PoggiolifacebookEmailItalian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi attends a debate on the Italian economic situation Wednesday at the Parliament in Rome. In a speech aimed at soothing concerns over a possible debt crisis, he said, "We have solid economic fundamentals. Our banks have liquidity and are solvent." (AFP/Getty Images)