All Lucas Papademos Quotes
- And judging what is appropriate or not appropriate for a country, I think it is important in particular in judging what is the appropriate economic… Account
- Governments cannot assume or expect that the ECB will always facilitate their funding independently of the achievement of their fiscal and other policy objectives. Achievement
- Delays in granting of justice very often reduce the speed with which investment could be undertaken, discouraging investors. Delay
- Greece could default on its debts and even exit currency bloc if it cannot deliver reforms. Bloc
- I am confident that we can overcome this crisis, provided that we remain united in our effort to address our debt and competitiveness problems. And… Address
- Greece is at a crucial crossroads. The choices that are made and the policies that are enforced will have a decisive impact on the wellbeing… Choices
- Dealing with Greece's problems will be more difficult if Greece is not a member of the eurozone. Dealing
- I am not a politician but I have dedicated the biggest part of my professional life to economic policy both in Greece and Europe. Biggest
- I think achieving a higher fiscal stability is also a very important condition for restoring an environment which is conducive to growth. Achieve
- Our eurozone partners have made it clear: The choice is between staying in or getting out of the eurozone. Choice
- I think the facts reveal that the European partners have taken extraordinary measures to help Greece address its problems. Address
- We must all assume out responsibilities to take the country forward. All
- 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… Changed
- I am personally convinced - and I think the Greek people share this belief in a fundamental way - that we can achieve fiscal consolidation… Achieve
- 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… Been
- 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… Achieved
- In the 20 years before Greece end up with the Euro, efforts to improve competitiveness through exchange rate and adjustments resulted only in temporary gains… Adjustment
- The financial crisis in our country is not a passing storm. Given the size of the problems, our national effort will not be completed in… Completed
- More cuts were needed to avoid exiting the eurozone. Avoid
- Our membership of the euro is a guarantee of monetary stability and creates the right conditions for sustainable growth. Our membership of the euro is… Choice