The Italian economy has been held back for decades.
If Spain goes under, Italy will come under even more scrutiny.
The two greatest priorities for my government are tackling tax evasion and corruption.
I believe that in Europe, we have a collective leadership.
As to the question of elected or not elected, each member of the European Commission has been appointed jointly by the governments of the 15 member states, and undergone individual scrutiny and a vote of confidence from the European Parliament.
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.