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

A lot of the American press at the time was saying 'just watch what happens when Bertelsmann tries to buy EMI, that will be a moment of truth that will show the Commission's true colors.' Well, that deal never happened either.

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

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

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

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