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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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