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.

I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.

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

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.

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

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

Italy needed structural reforms to become more competitive.