The more the UK feels distanced from European construction the less others are able to benefit from the full influence of the many good things that the UK can help us all to achieve, and therefore there are many areas where I think it would be beneficial to have the UK fully at the table.

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

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

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

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

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There is no government in Europe where ministers go through that kind of confirmation process, which in fact is modeled on the way the U.S. cabinet members are confirmed.

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I believe that in Europe, we have a collective leadership.

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

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It is very unusual for a country to ask guys who are not politicians to come and run the country.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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Europe has to avoid old prejudices and new ones. That means north versus south, rich versus poor.

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

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This is certainly not the first case in which a merger approved in one place hasn't gone through in the other. There was a case last year where the merger between two EU companies was approved here and blocked in the U.S.

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If Spain goes under, Italy will come under even more scrutiny.

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In the area of macroeconomic policies, I think we'll see more centralization, like in the budgetary sphere.

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I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality.

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The Italian economy has been held back for decades.

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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.

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