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

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

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

The experience of previous years leads to one conclusion: there is one morality in politics and another for economy. In the years since 1989, the morality of the economy has fully prevailed over the ethics of politics and democracy.

I am interested in making sure that the people of Cyprus will be able to live in a reunited Cyprus, where they are free, where there's a democracy, freedom and Cyprus is a member of the European Union.

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