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.
Mario MontiThere 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.
Mario MontiGrowth in any individual European country has to be the result of policies for growth pursued in that country consistent with budgetary discipline.
Mario Monti