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

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

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

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

In the area of macroeconomic policies, I think we'll see more centralization, like in the budgetary sphere.

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.