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

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.

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

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

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

Reference to the territory and total disregard for the nationality of the companies is of course the best guarantee that competition assessment remain just that and doesn't get affected by trade or other considerations.