I think there is a heritage which I’m proud of, which is a fight for democracy, a fight for social justice, a fight for freedom. My grandfather went to jail or exile six times in his life, fighting for his principles for democracy, or for his country. And my father twice.

If you put all the European countries together, we are the biggest economy in the world.

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

We stand united, facing the big responsibility to change our country into a nation of justice, solidarity, humanity and green development.

I have been supporting the European Union, but we are still a work in progress. We have to become more of a United States of Europe. We should talk about electing a president of the E.U., rather than having one selected from the heads of government.

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

I never thought of politics as a profession.