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 MontiEurope has to avoid old prejudices and new ones. That means north versus south, rich versus poor.
Mario MontiAs 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.
Mario MontiIt is very unusual for a country to ask guys who are not politicians to come and run the country.
Mario Monti