The best way for someone to govern is to set an example.

Our first goal is to stop the recession and start with recovery.

Greece's position in Europe will not be put in doubt.

I am fully aware of the critical moments we face as a country.

Illegal immigrants are already a very big problem for us. We are already taking big steps to disallow illegal immigrants from coming in.

There are many people abroad who want to help, who want to invest. We will give them the red-carpet treatment. We want them to realize that this is a land of opportunity. It always has been so, but we never allowed foreign investment to come into this country.

We believe that what they call "Grexit" [a Greek exit from the eurozone] is not an option for us.