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
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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,
agencies based case department exactly merger
Like other antitrust agencies we make our assessment of a merger or antitrust case based on its impact on our jurisdiction, and not on the nationality of the companies. This is exactly what the U.S. antitrust agencies, the Justice Department and the FTC, do.
attempts case impact political public trigger
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.
cases commission competition constitute dealt determined european intervene jeopardize measures proper rules serious single taken
The commission is determined to intervene in cases where measures taken by undertakings jeopardize the proper functioning of the single market, ... Such measures constitute a very serious infringement of European competition rules and must be dealt with severely.
cases close consumers issues merit music number offered online services
These are important cases for the development of music services offered online to consumers and there are potentially a number of issues which merit close examination.
assessment boxes british cable choice competition detailed digital impact software various
We will make a detailed assessment of the impact on competition in the various digital and cable sectors, and more particularly the provision of software for set-top boxes in the U.K. and the impact on the choice for British cable subscribers.
almost cooperation
We had excellent, almost daily, cooperation with the DoJ.
grateful name
I would be grateful if you do not take my name in consideration....
considered escape grateful name profile role whose
I would be grateful if my name wasn't considered for a role whose profile and significance does not escape me, but which is not in my plans.
clearly fiscally policy stimulated
What will growth policy have to look like in a fiscally compacted Europe? Clearly any illusion of budget stimulated growth policy will have to go away.
creditors french greece greek helped major rescue time
Much of what Germany and France have done in the rescue of Greece has also helped German and French banks, who for a long time were major creditors for Greece and Greek banks.
associated country
I understand that Italy could have been associated with the idea of an undisciplined country in the past.
backed chief courage european executive eyebrows few king raised
A few years ago, if a European regulator had raised two eyebrows or even one, the chief executive would have backed off. The courage wasn't there. Now, in a sense, the king is naked.
affair daily painful
This painful affair is eroding Italy's credibility on a daily basis,