It is rather unusual for Italy to be at the forefront of pro-market initiatives.
Growth in any individual European country has to be the result of policies for growth pursued in that country consistent with budgetary discipline.
I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.
If Spain goes under, Italy will come under even more scrutiny.
I believe that in Europe, we have a collective leadership.
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.