Greece gave democracy to the rest of the world.

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.

Famine and unemployment are the raw material for dictatorships.

Greece and the Greek people have recently had to deal with the harshest consequences of the global and European economic crisis. As an economy and as a society, we have had to experience a program of disastrous austerity which made the problems more acute instead of resolving them.

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

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