
As a former Socialist now fighting what he sees as the perils of unfettered globalisation and Chinese domi-nation, Giulio Tremonti, finance minister in Italy's new centre-right government, defies pigeon-holing.
By Guy Dinmore in Rome
Published: June 23 2008 03:00 | Last updated: June 23 2008 03:00

As a former Socialist now fighting what he sees as the perils of unfettered globalisation and Chinese domi-nation, Giulio Tremonti, finance minister in Italy's new centre-right government, defies pigeon-holing.