When I was growing up in the United States and Sweden, I never thought about becoming a politician.

This is global governance in the making. But we must agree, and agree to a binding commitment.

As long as I feel I am doing what I think is right and just for my country, for the Greek people, that is enough for me. Saving Greece from this crisis was the first thing on the agenda. We are now on a much more normalised road.

I have always said I will be in politics to serve as best as I can and it will take me wherever it will take me.

If we were going to default, we would have decided that many months ago. It would be wrong for the Greek economy, it would be wrong for the European economy, it would make things worse in the end. That's why we're taking the pain and making these structural reforms, and we're on target.

This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change.

I am proud of being a Greek of the diaspora.