Mario Monti would be "an excellent president of the Eurogroup". To promote our premier is the current number one of the finance ministers of the Eurozone, Jean-Claude Junckerwhose mandate is about to expire. Juncker specified that the final decision rests with the Professor, but in the case “of course he would have my support. Monti is a leading European personality, he is a good friend of mine. I admire what he is doing in his country and what he has done at European level ”.
On the sidelines of the ceremony for the awarding of the Sigillum Magnum to the University of Bologna, the Luxembourg premier however pointed out that "being prime minister is hard work". Also for this reason he will not reappear for a second term at the helm of the Eurogroup: “I have already said what I had to, that is that the time has come to change the leadership of the group. I don't have the time to carry out two tasks perfectly as Prime Minister of Luxembourg and as President of the Eurogroup”. In any case, “we will see in the coming weeks”.
As for an overall assessment of our country, “Italy has a good position on the financial markets – added Juncker -. I don't think we are facing a risk of contagion from Greece to Italy or Spain or other countries.
