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.
Mario MontiI know that speaking with parties, which I do, but not very often, is seen by many as a contamination.
Mario MontiA 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.
Mario MontiThere was in Italy a hidden demand for a boring government which would try to tell the truth in non-political jargon.
Mario Monti