Italy even in the future will not need aid from the European Financial Stability Fund.

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

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.

The two greatest priorities for my government are tackling tax evasion and corruption.

I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.

As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament.

I have the most profound respect for the Department of Justice and the FTC. We in Europe are a younger and I would say junior institution to the historical antitrust experience of the US.