The Italian economy has been held back for decades.

If governments let themselves be fully bound by the decisions of their parliaments without protecting their own freedom to act, a breakup of Europe would be a more probable outcome than deeper integration.

Europe has to avoid old prejudices and new ones. That means north versus south, rich versus poor.

The two greatest priorities for my government are tackling tax evasion and corruption.

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

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

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