George Papandreou Quotes About Greek

Quotes about: Greek

• If we were going to default, we would have decided that many months ago. It would be wrong for the Greek economy, it would be wrong for the European economy, it would make things worse in the end. That's why we're taking the pain and making these structural reforms, and we're on target.

  George Papandreou

  Pain, Greek, Reform

• The Greek people do not want to exit the euro, and I believe the Greek people already have shown that they have made major sacrifices to stay within the Eurozone.

  George Papandreou

  Believe, Sacrifice, People

  "CNN's Amanpour" with Christiane Amanpour, www.cnn.com. May 30, 2012.

• I have a deep sense of responsibility to my country and Greek people.

  George Papandreou

  Country, Responsibility, People

• Very often, people will come out and say, 'Greeks aren't doing things, Greeks aren't making changes, there's no reform,' That is hogwash. We have made a huge effort. The Greek people have made a huge effort.

  George Papandreou

  People, Effort, Greek

• Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.

  George Papandreou

  Greek, Reform, Records

• We Greeks want change. We know there are problems in our system. We have great potential but we need to manage our country well. Now that hasn't been done over the last decades. And that is, of course, what we are paying for.

  George Papandreou

  Country, Greek, Needs

• 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.

  George Papandreou

  Country, Thinking, Long

  "Reinvigorating Greece is an Olympian task for prime minister Papandreou". Interview With Helena Smith, www.theguardian.com. July 16, 2010.

• It is important that the Greek people make decisions on important developments.

  George Papandreou

  People, Decision, Greek

• At times of distress, we all like to recall the advice of fathers and mothers. The best advice my father gave me was to keep faith and deep confidence in the potential of the Greek people; nurture the belief that they can do things.

  George Papandreou

  Mother, Father, People

• Today I want to send a message of optismism to all Greeks. Our road, our path, will be more stabilised. Our country will be in a better situation. We will be stronger.

  George Papandreou

  Country, Greek, Stronger

• How can a parliamentarian or a leader in a country say, on the one hand, that we're going to support Greece but at the same time say that Greeks are lazy?

  George Papandreou

  Country, Hands, Support

• Politics also means educating people. It's important to speak openly with our fellow Greeks, to tell them what our problems are and that we have to change something.

  George Papandreou

  Mean, People, Greek

• I would say we are a friend in need and I am sure that the Greek people would very much welcome the choice of the British people to come and enjoy Greece, first of all, but also that would be a sign of support.

  George Papandreou

  People, Support, Choices

• I am proud of being a Greek of the diaspora.

  George Papandreou

  Greek, Diaspora, Proud

• Many people have been pontificating, and patronizing, and moralizing, and scapegoating, saying you Greeks, you are the problem. I would say we Greeks have a problem. We are not the problem.

  George Papandreou

  People, Greek, Problem

• I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together.

  George Papandreou

  Country, People, Greek

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