I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together.

I have a deep sense of responsibility to my country and Greek people.

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.

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

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.

Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.

Markets are saying pretty much what I'm saying too: that Greece is doing what it can, but that Greece is not going to be able to carry the weight of all of Europe and the other problems that Europe has.