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
develop diversity music online services
Yes, online music services should develop rapidly, but with a diversity of service providers.
benefit case consumers determined ensure final innovation outcome
We are determined to ensure that the final outcome of this case is to the benefit of innovation and consumers alike,
europe profound justice
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.
government aspiration credible
My aspiration is not to be loved. It is that my government be respected and credible.
country running guy
It is very unusual for a country to ask guys who are not politicians to come and run the country.
assessment guarantees-that competition
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.
government vote individual
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.
italian economy has-beens
The Italian economy has been held back for decades.
government political trying
There was in Italy a hidden demand for a boring government which would try to tell the truth in non-political jargon.
years two mergers
This is certainly not the first case in which a merger approved in one place hasn't gone through in the other. There was a case last year where the merger between two EU companies was approved here and blocked in the U.S.
europe government way
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.
color trying watches
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.
unusual initiative
It is rather unusual for Italy to be at the forefront of pro-market initiatives.
country discipline growth
Growth in any individual European country has to be the result of policies for growth pursued in that country consistent with budgetary discipline.