STRASBOURG, FRANCE: Italian Mario Monti (R) EU competition commissioner speaks during a press conference, 03 July 2001 in Strasbourg, eastern France, followin the EU commission meeting. The European commission blocked today a proposed 45 billion dollar (52 billion euro) merger of General Electric and Honeywell International. AFP PHOTO DAMIEN MEYER (Photo credit should read DAMIEN MEYER/AFP/Getty Images)