There was in Italy a hidden demand for a boring government which would try to tell the truth in non-political jargon.

I have the most profound respect for the Department of Justice and the FTC. We in Europe are a younger and I would say junior institution to the historical antitrust experience of the US.

Reference to the territory and total disregard for the nationality of the companies is of course the best guarantee that competition assessment remain just that and doesn't get affected by trade or other considerations.

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.

The Italian economy has been held back for decades.

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

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