Romano Prodi

No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired.

Democracies must have equilibrium... and the entanglement of politics and information must be minimized.

The problem of Italy is not really a question of age. Japan has an older population, and it is now in full economic recovery. The problem is that Italy is old in the structure of the society.

But Italy can only have any real influence on world affairs if it carries weight in Europe.

Berlusconi is no longer fit to lead our country.

Foreign policy can mean several things, not only foreign policy in the narrow sense. It can cover foreign policy, relations with the developing world, and enlargement as well.

I am not a newcomer, you know, so I want to be judged for what I did when I was prime minister last time in Italy and president of the European Commission for more than five years.

The Italian economy is certainly the weakest of the big European countries.