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.

Not all Greeks are ready to do whatever is necessary to stay in the euro.

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

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.

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.

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

I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.