Greece and the Greek people have recently had to deal with the harshest consequences of the global and European economic crisis. As an economy and as a society, we have had to experience a program of disastrous austerity which made the problems more acute instead of resolving them.

Austerity is not part of the European treaties; democracy and the principle of popular sovereignty are.

I think that the best guarantee for the Cypriot people to feel safe is the potential of a fair and sustainable solution.

The Greek people not only relate to the ancient traditions, they have fought, they have shed blood, until recently, to defend the values of democracy and freedom.

We need to find a fair and viable solution on the basis of U.N. resolutions and the incompatible with the fact that Cyprus is an E.U. member state.

Real freedom for people can only exist whenever there is security and independence.

Greece is not the country which has occupied and illegally invaded and illegally occupied Cyprus.