Italy needed structural reforms to become more competitive.

- Mario Monti

The Italian economy has been held back for decades.

- Mario Monti

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

- Mario Monti

I believe that reforms will not really take hold if they do not gradually come into the culture of the people.

- Mario Monti

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

- Mario Monti

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

- Mario Monti

Reference to the territory and total disregard for the nationality of the companies is of course the best guarantee that competition assessment remai…

- Mario Monti

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

- Mario Monti

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

- Mario Monti