All Mario Monti Quotes
- 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… American
- 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… Appointed
- I believe that in Europe, we have a collective leadership. Believe
- 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… Antitrust
- 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
- 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… Approved
- I am certain that most Germans have instinctive liking for Italy, just as Italians admire Germans for their many qualities. Admire
- If the euro becomes a factor promoting Europe's drifting apart, then the foundation of the European project is destroyed. Apart
- Italy needed structural reforms to become more competitive. Competitive
- My aspiration is not to be loved. It is that my government be respected and credible. Aspiration
- Not all Greeks are ready to do whatever is necessary to stay in the euro. All
- Like other antitrust agencies we make our assessment of a merger or antitrust case based on its impact on our jurisdiction, and not on the… Agencies
- That statement was not addressed to the authors of political statements. I said that I deplore attempts to misinform the public and to /trigger/ political… Addressed
- Try to guess my answer to that question, however temptingly you pose it. Answer
- The absence of political personalities in the government will help rather than hinder a solid base of support for the government in parliament and in… Absence
- 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… Act
- Much of what Germany and France have done in the rescue of Greece has also helped German and French banks, who for a long time… Banks
- I hope that my government can help change Italian mentality. Change
- If Spain goes under, Italy will come under even more scrutiny. Goes
- I have always been considered to be the most German among Italian economists, which I always received as a compliment, but was rarely meant to… Always Received
- What will growth policy have to look like in a fiscally compacted Europe? Clearly any illusion of budget stimulated growth policy will have to go… Any
- 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… Able
- It is rather unusual for Italy to be at the forefront of pro-market initiatives. Forefront
- There was in Italy a hidden demand for a boring government which would try to tell the truth in non-political jargon. Boring
- Growth in any individual European country has to be the result of policies for growth pursued in that country consistent with budgetary discipline. Any