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Mario Monti Biography

Mario Monti, OMRI (born 19 March 1943) is an Italian economist who served as the Prime Minister of Italy from 2011 to 2013, despite never having been an elected politician, leading a government of technocrats in the wake of the Italian debt crisis.

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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 institution to the historical antitrust experience of the US.

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

Believe, Culture, Hold, People, Reform

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

Consistent, Country, Discipline, European, Growth, Policies

I know that speaking with parties, which I do, but not very often, is seen by many as a contamination.

Contamination, Know, Often Is, Parties, Party, Seen

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

Government, Priorities, Tackling, Tax, Two

If Spain goes under, Italy will come under even more scrutiny.

Come, Ifs, Scrutiny, Spain, Under

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

Euro, Greek, Greeks, Necessary, Ready

Italy needed structural reforms to become more competitive.

Become, Italy, Needed, Reform, Reforms, Structural

I believe that in Europe, we have a collective leadership.

Believe, Collective, Europe, I Believe, Leadership

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 be a more probable outcome than deeper integration.

Breakup, Europe, Fully, Government, Probable

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

Europe, Mean, Old, Ones, Prejudice, Versus

If the euro becomes a factor promoting Europe's drifting apart, then the foundation of the European project is destroyed.

Drifting, Euro, Europe, European, Foundation, Projects

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

Admire, Certain, Instinctive, Italy, Quality

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.

Confirmation, Europe, Government, Process, Way

There was in Italy a hidden demand for a boring government which would try to tell the truth in non-political jargon.

Government, Hidden, Jargon, Political, Tell, Trying

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

Forefront, Initiative, Initiatives, Italy, Unusual

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.

American, Color, Emi, Moment, Trying, Watches

The Italian economy has been held back for decades.

Back, Economy, Has Beens, Italian

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