Different Voices

“The capitalism of the speculators will end up killing the capitalism of the entrepreneurs.”
Jean-Pierre Jouyet, France's Europe minister, on the need for stronger financial regulation.

“As a businesswoman from a young age, I am probably more capitalist than most of you in this room.”
Neelie Kroes, European commissioner for competition, on her trust-busting credentials, addressing the American Bar Association section for anti-trust law.

“There is a vacuum and in a vacuum all sorts of mischief fills in.”
Tendai Biti, general secretary of Zimbabwe's main opposition party, on the delays in announcing results from the 29 March elections.

“They made a mistake.”
Łech Kaczynski, Poland's president, on the members of his Law and Justice party who voted against ratification of the Lisbon treaty.