If governments let themselves be fully bound by the decisions of their parliaments without protecting their own freedom to act, a breakup of Europe would be a more probable outcome than deeper integration.

If governments let themselves be fully bound by the decisions of their parliaments without protecting their own freedom to act, a breakup of Europe would be a more probable outcome than deeper integration.

A lot of the American press at the time was saying 'just watch what happens when Bertelsmann tries to buy EMI, that will be a moment of truth that will show the Commission's true colors.' Well, that deal never happened either.

There was in Italy a hidden demand for a boring government which would try to tell the truth in non-political jargon.

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

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

I believe that reforms will not really take hold if they do not gradually come into the culture of the people.