If Spain goes under, Italy will come under even more scrutiny.

My aspiration is not to be loved. It is that my government be respected and credible.

I know that speaking with parties, which I do, but not very often, is seen by many as a contamination.

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.

It is rather unusual for Italy to be at the forefront of pro-market initiatives.

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

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