I would like to see Greece as a case study, an opportunity for Europe to strengthen its coordination of fiscal policy.

It is important that the Greek people make decisions on important developments.

An elected government making huge changes with the consent of its people, is being undermined by concentrated powers in unregulated markets-powers which go beyond those of any individual government.

The Greek people do not want to exit the euro, and I believe the Greek people already have shown that they have made major sacrifices to stay within the Eurozone.

We in Europe have great capacities.

Very often, people will come out and say, 'Greeks aren't doing things, Greeks aren't making changes, there's no reform,' That is hogwash. We have made a huge effort. The Greek people have made a huge effort.

Every leader wants to put his or her imprint on the work that they do, and grow up in specific eras.