I know that speaking with parties, which I do, but not very often, is seen by many as a contamination.

I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.

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

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

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

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

Growth in any individual European country has to be the result of policies for growth pursued in that country consistent with budgetary discipline.