“As long as I feel I am doing what I think is right and just for my country, for the Greek people, that is enough for me. Saving Greece from this crisis was the first thing on the agenda. We are now on a much more normalised road.” PeopleThinkingFeelsFirstsLongCountryEnoughCrisisSavingGreekAgendasGreece Author:George Papandreou
“I am convinced that the public, large majority of the Greek people, realize that policies pursued in the past and the market practices have to be changed, in order to improve the prospects of the Greek economy. So there is, I think, strong public support despite the increases in social tensions.” PeopleThinkingPastOrderStrongSocialRealizingPracticeSupportEconomyPolicyChangedIncreaseMajorityConvincedDespiteGreekTensionPursuedProspects Author:Lucas Papademos
“I am personally convinced - and I think the Greek people share this belief in a fundamental way - that we can achieve fiscal consolidation more effectively and we can restore competitiveness in a more fundamental and permanent way within the euro area than outside.” PeopleThinkingWayBeliefShareAchieveAreasFundamentalsConvincedPermanentGreekEuroCompetitivenessConsolidation Author:Lucas Papademos
“I think the funds that have been pledged at Euro Summit combined with the outcome of the private sector involvement process should be sufficient in order to support financially the Greek economy.” ThinkingShouldHas BeensOrderProcessSupportEconomyGreekOutcomesSufficientFundSummitInvolvementPrivate SectorEuro Author:Lucas Papademos