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.

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

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

The verdict of the Greek people renders the troika a thing of the past for our common European framework.

I have underscored my commitment to dialogue and cooperation with our neighboring Turkey, a country that plays an important role for the future of our region. But I still stress that the promotion of this important relations can only take place on the basis of mutual respect without threats of war and questioning of sovereign rights.

We are proceeding on the basis of common values. We have more to gain from partnership, from promoting our partnership in dealing with the big global challenges. I, therefore, believe that in the near future, not much is going to change in the relations between E.U., Greece and the United States of America. These are relations that were forged under very difficult conditions and rely on the common values of our people.

The insistence of European leaders to austerity policies keeps the European economy strapped in stagnation.