Bargaining Quote by Jean-Claude Juncker

Greeks have to know that they are not alone ... Those who are fighting for the survivor of Greece inside the Euro area are…

— Jean-Claude Juncker

This is a very special Greek kind of socialist, all the social democratic parties in Europe are against this idea and I think that…

— Dora Bakoyannis

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

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

Greece has given Europe the opportunity to fix a defect in the euro zone, that is the fact that we did not have a…

— George Papandreou

Greece is a bleak, unsmiling desert, without agriculture, manufactures or commerce, apparently. What supports its poverty-stricken people or its Government, is a mystery.

— Mark Twain

Greece has great strengths, but much of this potential has been wasted. That's because of a wider political system, but also because of a…

— George Papandreou

We won't get any growth in Greece by just imposing cuts. What I would prefer is a special economic zone for Greece.

— Martin Schulz

I am personally convinced - and I think the Greek people share this belief in a fundamental way - that we can achieve fiscal…

— Lucas Papademos

Greece has been, in many ways, a partially dysfunctional society. For example, the wealthy barely pay taxes... to an extent, that's true elsewhere, including…

— Noam Chomsky

I think the Greek people, although it is difficult and challenging and the politics of it I know are not good, should appreciate the…

— Barack Obama

The country needs someone with experience and determination to make tough decisions. All the money aside, it is important that Greece restore its reputation.

— Evangelos Venizelos