Greece is a pillar of peace and security in a region where stabilization is on the growth.

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.

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.

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

We are committing ourselves to basic protections of our people... We will not permit banks to repossess the homes of working class and middle class people. That's the end of that, it is not negotiable.

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

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