I believe that in Europe, we have a collective leadership.

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

I believe that in Europe, we have a collective leadership.

If the euro becomes a factor promoting Europe's drifting apart, then the foundation of the European project is destroyed.

This is certainly not the first case in which a merger approved in one place hasn't gone through in the other. There was a case last year where the merger between two EU companies was approved here and blocked in the U.S.

I am certain that most Germans have instinctive liking for Italy, just as Italians admire Germans for their many qualities.

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