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.

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

Greece has great strengths, but much of this potential has been wasted. That's because of a wider political system, but also because of a lack of an institutional framework.

You can theorise about the options you have but in reality they are very specific.

I never thought of politics as a profession.

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

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.