I think the gains to be achieved by a combination of reforms and labor market adjustments are going to be more permanent and will provide a basis for reducing unemployment and improving export performance, and sustaining growth, in a way… — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
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… — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
And judging what is appropriate or not appropriate for a country, I think it is important in particular in judging what is the appropriate… — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
Delays in granting of justice very often reduce the speed with which investment could be undertaken, discouraging investors. — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
The ECB's interventions in sovereign bond markets should not be perceived or interpreted as a 'freebie' for governments. They are temporary. — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
In the 20 years before Greece end up with the Euro, efforts to improve competitiveness through exchange rate and adjustments resulted only in temporary… — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
So it won't be a surprise when the Greek default actually happens and we expect it one way or the other to be relatively… — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
Our membership of the euro is a guarantee of monetary stability and creates the right conditions for sustainable growth. Our membership of the euro… — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
Greece is at a crucial crossroads. The choices that are made and the policies that are enforced will have a decisive impact on the… — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
A very difficult year is ahead of us. We must continue our efforts with decisiveness, to stay in the euro, to make sure we… — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
I am not a politician but I have dedicated the biggest part of my professional life to economic policy both in Greece and Europe. — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
Our position in Europe is not negotiable. The Greek people will defend it by all means. But participation in the euro involves rules and… — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
I think the facts reveal that the European partners have taken extraordinary measures to help Greece address its problems. — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
Dealing with Greece's problems will be more difficult if Greece is not a member of the eurozone. — Lucas Papademos Copy Share Image
