71 Quotes by Mario Monti

Italy even in the future will not need aid from the European Financial Stability Fund.

Growth in any individual European country has to be the result of policies for growth pursued in that country consistent with budgetary discipline.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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