We are on a difficult course, on a new Odyssey for Greece, but we know the road to Ithaca and have charted… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
My hope is that we will turn Greece into maybe the most transparent country in the world with everything on the web. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
We have made major reforms in Greece. When I took over after a landslide victory we had a mandate for change and… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
The real problem in Greece is not cutting taxes, it's making sure that we don't have tax evasion. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
We have a rise of extremism because we need to give a sense that we are targeting some of the deeper problems… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
Greece has great strengths, but much of this potential has been wasted. That's because of a wider political system, but also because… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
How can a parliamentarian or a leader in a country say, on the one hand, that we're going to support Greece but… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
We had about 60 regions in Greece and now there are only 13. It'd be like cutting down 50 states to 13… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
First of all, Greece won't go down. We're talking about a country that is capable of making change. Europe will not allow… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
Greece has given Europe the opportunity to fix a defect in the euro zone, that is the fact that we did not… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
If we were the problem, it would be very convenient, kick Greece out, everything's fine. But what happened to Spain? What about… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
If Greece had gone through a very normal political life, I may have not been in politics. But just the fact that… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
As long as I feel I am doing what I think is right and just for my country, for the Greek people,… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
The unemployed in Greece can get a voucher and choose a training program somewhere in Europe to be retrained during this crisis… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
I would say we are a friend in need and I am sure that the Greek people would very much welcome the… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
Greece's history in the drachma was an up-and-down history, a roller coaster. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
I would like to see Greece as a case study, an opportunity for Europe to strengthen its coordination of fiscal policy. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
Markets are saying pretty much what I'm saying too: that Greece is doing what it can, but that Greece is not going… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
If we were the problem, it would be very convenient - kick Greece out, everything's fine. What would happen to Spain, what… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
I never thought about becoming a politician. But during the military dictatorship, my grandfather was put in prison six times and my father twice.… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
I would say we are a friend in need and I am sure that the Greek people would very much welcome the choice of… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
The unemployed in Greece can get a voucher and choose a training program somewhere in Europe to be retrained during this crisis and when… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
If you put all the European countries together, we are the biggest economy in the world. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
As long as I feel I am doing what I think is right and just for my country, for the Greek people, that is… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
Markets themselves are looking for stability, and I think we have underestimated the capacity of Europe... to actually create a more stable framework for… — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change. — George Papandreou Copy Share Image
