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.

Greece gave democracy to the rest of the world.

I'm of the opinion that Angela Merkel is a responsible politician, a politician who has a sense of responsibility for Europe and not only for Germany or for the - her political party.

Barack Obama is a president who, when he had to deal with the 2008 economic crisis, has led the American economy on a completely different path than the one that Europe has chosen eight years later.

Public television goes dark only in two circumstances: when a country is occupied by foreign forces or when there is a coup.

Slowly but surely, we are decreasing unemployment and we are restoring confidence to the future of the Greek economy.

The hardship, the fighting against vigilance should stop, and terrorism should be fought decisively.