Euro Quotes - Page 4

• After all, an overvalued dollar gives us the ability to buy foreign goods at lower prices. And the existing volume of exports brings more yen and euros than they would if the dollar were more competitive.

  Martin Feldstein

  Giving, Dollars, Volume

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• By the way, the European Union Member States together - even the euro area Member States together - are by far the biggest contributors to the IMF.

  Jose Manuel Barroso

  Together, Imf, Unions

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• The euro area must not be treated as an "opt out" from the European Union.

  Jose Manuel Barroso

  Unions, European Union, Treated

  "José Manuel Barroso: 'The speed of the European Union can no longer be the speed of the most reluctant member'" by Jose Manuel Barroso, www.theguardian.com. November 12, 2011.

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• Governments must commit to sound economic and financial policies. This is how we ensure reform in the euro area - and our independence.

  Mario Draghi

  Government, Euro Crisis, Independence

  "'We Couldn't Just Sit Back and Do Nothing'". Interview with Michael Sauga,Anne Seith, www.spiegel.de. October 29, 2012.

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• There is no better protection against the euro crisis than successful structural reforms in southern Europe.

  Mario Draghi

  Successful, Europe, Euro Crisis

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• Within our mandate, the ECB is ready to do whatever it takes to preserve the euro. And believe me, it will be enough.

  Mario Draghi

  Believe, Euro Crisis, Enough

  "ECB boss pledges to save the euro". "AM" with Tony Eastley, www.abc.net.au. July 27, 2012.

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• If we do not resolve the euro crisis, we will all pay the price. And if we do resolve it, we will all benefit, particularly German taxpayers and savers.

  Mario Draghi

  Pay The Price, Euro Crisis, Benefits

  "'We Couldn't Just Sit Back and Do Nothing'". Interview with Michael Sauga,Anne Seith, www.spiegel.de. October 29, 2012.

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• Interest rates do not have to be identical across the whole euro area, but it is unacceptable if major differences arise from broken capital markets or concern about a euro area break-up.

  Mario Draghi

  Differences, Broken, Break

  "'We Couldn't Just Sit Back and Do Nothing'". Interview with Michael Sauga, Anna Seith, www.spiegel.de. October 29, 2012.

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• Unraveling the euro is a terrible thing. This is a 50-year endeavor to get this continent together and that's a wonderful endeavor.

  Jamie Dimon

  Years, Together, Unraveling

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• As for the single market, the E.U.'s landmark achievement, there is no question that a euro zone breakup would severely disrupt its operation in the short run.

  Barry Eichengreen

  Running, Breakup, Achievement

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• The 1992 crisis proved that the existing system was unstable. Not moving forward to the euro would have set up Europe for even more disruptive crises.

  Barry Eichengreen

  Moving, Europe, Unstable

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• The consequences of a collapse would not be pretty. Whichever country precipitated it - Germany by threatening to abandon the euro, or Greece or Spain by actually doing so - would trigger economic chaos and incur its neighbours' wrath.

  Barry Eichengreen

  Country, Wrath, Spain

  "Unity of the European Union is about to be tested" by Barry Eichengreen, www.theguardian.com. December 13, 2012.

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• Great Britain is not part of the euro-zone; but the decision we take will have great importance for Great Britain.

  Francois Fillon

  Decision, Britain, Importance

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• In order to consolidate the euro we need to harmonise our economic, fiscal and social policies, hence we are going toward greater integration.

  Francois Fillon

  Order, Needs, Economic

  "French PM François Fillon to Urge Cameron to Help Bolster the Euro". Speech in the City of London, www.theguardian.com. January 13, 2011.

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• We need to put in place an economic system of governance for the euro-zone.

  Francois Fillon

  Needs, Economic, Zone

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• So Europe's a big driver. And at one point, if the euro hadn't devalued, they would have been making as much money as the US with half the stores. Returns were higher.

  Jim Cantalupo

  Europe, Half, Return

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• European citizens expect that there will be also a fair system inside the European Union and in the euro, and that's why we have to have quite hard discipline.

  Tarja Halonen

  Discipline, Citizens, Unions

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• I'm releasing a single. It's called 'Live it Up.' It was based on my Euro trip. I only write my own music. I don't let other people write it at all. So I've been working on that a lot. There's three singles coming out. The producer of The Fray who did their double-platinum album 'How to Save a Life,' I'm working with him. He's producing me.

  Alexander Ludwig

  Writing, People, Albums

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• There have been times when I've reflected on my international career and just thought: 'Well that was a massive waste of time.' Sorry for sounding sour, but my best mate, David Beckham, got butchered after the World Cup in 1998, then my brother, Phil, after Euro 2000.

  Gary Neville

  Brother, Sorry, Careers

  "Ashley Young emerges from the fog to give England a winger windfall" by Paul Hayward, www.theguardian.com. September 1, 2011.

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• First of all, Greece won't go down. We're talking about a country that is capable of making change. Europe will not allow the destabilization of the 27-country euro zone. But if there were no action, then markets would start becoming jittery about other countries - and not only Spain and Portugal, but other countries in the European Union.

  George Papandreou

  Country, Talking, Europe

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• If we were the problem, it would be very convenient, kick Greece out, everything's fine. But what happened to Spain? What about Portugal? What about Italy? What about the whole of the Eurozone? We need more cooperation and less simplification and prejudice about what has to happen.

  George Papandreou

  Spain, Prejudice, Would Be

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

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• 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.

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• Greece has given Europe the opportunity to fix a defect in the euro zone, that is the fact that we did not have a fiscal union. Now steps have been taken to begin that process. And there is more solidarity from nation to nation, and that is a good thing. That has been Greece's gift to Europe.

  George Papandreou

  Taken, Opportunity, Europe

  "My Interview With Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou... From the Top of the Acropolis". Interview with Steven Hill, www.huffingtonpost.com. February 8, 2011.

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• 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 the only choice.

  Lucas Papademos

  Choices, Growth, Guarantees

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• Our position in Europe is not negotiable. The Greek people will defend it by all means. But participation in the euro involves rules and obligations, which we must consistently meet. Greece belongs to Europe and Europe cannot be envisaged without Greece.

  Lucas Papademos

  Mean, Europe, People

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