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

Greece gave democracy to the rest of the world.

I will continue to decisively promote reforms that will promote growth, and at the same time, I will continue to negotiate hard in order to avoid any reforms that would undermine growth.

We will do whatever we could do to keep Greece inside the euro and inside Europe.

Famine and unemployment are the raw material for dictatorships.

I have always taken measures to fight corruption, to attract investment, to create a better context for investment in Greece.

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.