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

I am certain that most Germans have instinctive liking for Italy, just as Italians admire Germans for their many qualities.

Italy needed structural reforms to become more competitive.

I believe that reforms will not really take hold if they do not gradually come into the culture of the people.

The Italian economy has been held back for decades.

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

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.