#italy

I understand that Italy could have been associated with the idea of an undisciplined country in the past. ↗

— Mario Monti

#been #could #country #i #idea

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

— Mario Monti

#am #certain #germans #i #i am

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

— Mario Monti

#even #goes #italy #more #scrutiny

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

— Mario Monti

#initiatives #italy #rather #unusual

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

— Mario Monti

#european #even #financial #financial stability #fund

Italy has piled up huge public debt because the successive governments were too close to the life of ordinary citizens, too willing to please the requests of everybody, thereby acting against the interests of future generations. ↗

— Mario Monti

#against #because #citizens #close #debt

Italy needed structural reforms to become more competitive. ↗

— Mario Monti

#competitive #italy #more #needed #reforms

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

— Mario Monti

#demand #government #hidden #italy #jargon

We are not only talking about waves of refugees coming to Greece, to Italy, and elsewhere. Destabilizing the Balkans means Lebanonization, and that means destabilizing all of Europe. ↗

— Fatos Nano

#balkans #coming #elsewhere #europe #greece

No one, no social group, can today avoid the commitment to contribute to the clean up of public finances in order to prevent the financial collapse of Italy. The sacrifices will not be in vain, especially if the economy begins to grow again. ↗

— Giorgio Napolitano

#avoid #begins #clean #clean up #collapse