Europe has to avoid old prejudices and new ones. That means north versus south, rich versus poor.

It is very unusual for a country to ask guys who are not politicians to come and run the country.

There is no government in Europe where ministers go through that kind of confirmation process, which in fact is modeled on the way the U.S. cabinet members are confirmed.

It is rather unusual for Italy to be at the forefront of pro-market initiatives.

If Spain goes under, Italy will come under even more scrutiny.

Europe has to avoid old prejudices and new ones. That means north versus south, rich versus poor.

The Italian economy has been held back for decades.