Not all Greeks are ready to do whatever is necessary to stay in the euro.

I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.

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

Italy needed structural reforms to become more competitive.

As 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.

If the euro becomes a factor promoting Europe's drifting apart, then the foundation of the European project is destroyed.

The Italian economy has been held back for decades.