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.
Mario MontiIn the area of macroeconomic policies, I think we'll see more centralization, like in the budgetary sphere.
Mario MontiIf the euro becomes a factor promoting Europe's drifting apart, then the foundation of the European project is destroyed.
Mario Monti