I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.

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.

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

If Spain goes under, Italy will come under even more scrutiny.

If the euro becomes a factor promoting Europe's drifting apart, then the foundation of the European project is destroyed.

I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.

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