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

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

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

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.

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.

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.