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.

It’s time for students to learn that Life is Triggering. Once they leave college, they’ll be constantly exposed to views that challenge or offend them. There are a lot of jerks out there, and no matter what your politics are, a lot of people will have the opposite view.

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

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.

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.

I don't believe we're seeing the beginning of a divergence. We have seen a partial divergence on this case.