For a politician, European Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes is a pretty straight talker. Having spent a great deal of her time over the past two years negotiating with representatives from Europe’s banks, she made a point of opening a recent speech at fund manager Algemene Pensioen Groep in Amsterdam with the quip: "It is not often I get to speak to a group of people who want to be more responsible regarding our banks."
The gloves are certainly off between...
