There was in Italy a hidden demand for a boring government which would try to tell the truth in non-political jargon.
Mario MontiEurope has to avoid old prejudices and new ones. That means north versus south, rich versus poor.
Mario MontiA 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.
Mario Monti