Think what a revolution it will be if we manage to get everyone to pay their taxes.

Are we all clear that we want to build something that can aspire to be a world power - not just a trading bloc, but a political entity?

No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired.

Berlusconi is no longer fit to lead our country.

The problem of Italy is not really a question of age. Japan has an older population, and it is now in full economic recovery. The problem is that Italy is old in the structure of the society.

I am sure the euro will oblige us to introduce a new set of economic policy instruments. It is politically impossible to propose that now. But some day there will be a crisis and new instruments will be created.

It is becoming more widely acknowledged that it is better to have a good constitution than not having a perfect one.