Mario Monti
Mario Monti
Mario Monti, OMRIis an Italian economist who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 2011 to 2013, leading a government of technocrats in the wake of the Italian debt crisis...
NationalityItalian
ProfessionWorld Leader
Date of Birth19 March 1943
CountryItaly
almost cooperation
We had excellent, almost daily, cooperation with the DoJ.
believe partial
I don't believe we're seeing the beginning of a divergence. We have seen a partial divergence on this case.
areas beneficial benefit european feels full fully good less others therefore uk
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.
associated brings countries leadership plus rather survive
So I think democracy, in the long-term, in our countries will survive if it comes to be associated with leadership, will not survive if democracy plus media brings to us more and more followship rather than leadership.
against close debt future huge interests italy life ordinary please public requests successive thereby willing
Italy has piled up huge public debt because the successive governments were too close to the life of ordinary citizens, too willing to please the requests of everybody, thereby acting against the interests of future generations.
among considered german italian meant rarely received
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 be one.
fiscal prefer
First of all, I don't like to speak about austerity. I'd prefer to speak of fiscal discipline. Fiscal discipline, in the end, amounts to austerity if it is not accompanied by other policies.
guess however
Try to guess my answer to that question, however temptingly you pose it.
believe democratic european governance resolved role scope view widespread
I know this isn't a widespread view in the Anglo Saxon world, but I believe that much of the reconciliation between more centralized governance and the scope for democracy - democratic control - will be resolved through an even stronger role of the European Parliament.
absence base government ground hinder parliament parties political rather remove solid
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 the political parties because it will remove one ground for disagreement.
agencies based case department exactly merger
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 nationality of the companies. This is exactly what the U.S. antitrust agencies, the Justice Department and the FTC, do.
clearly fiscally policy stimulated
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 away.
clear company competition concerned conditions conduct decision dominant fair future markets principles strong
Today's decision restores the conditions for fair competition in the markets concerned and establishes clear principles for the future conduct of a company with such a strong dominant position.
grateful name
I would be grateful if you do not take my name in consideration....