71 Quotes by Mario Monti

Consumers are going to gain most from this reform... through wider choices and lower prices, ... And for retailers, there will be greater competition, to the benefit of the consumer.

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 intervention. And there were such attempts.

It's important to have constant application and legal certainty.

Server networks lie at the heart of the future of the Web and every effort must be made to prevent their monopolization through illegal practices,

The merger... would have severely reduced competition in the aerospace industry and resulted ultimately in higher prices for customers, particularly airlines.

In a music market already characterized by a high degree of consolidation, the danger which has been averted was that by allowing AOL to team up effectively with three of the five music majors, the resulting integrated company could have dominated the online music distribution market and music players.

I highly regret what appears to be a leak of the statement of objections sent by the commission at the end of August, ... To speak of a fine when Microsoft has not yet disputed the commission's preliminary findings both in fact and law, as is it's right, is premature.

I deplore attempts to misinform the public and to trigger political intervention. This is out of place in an anti-trust case and has no impact on the Commission.

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