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.
George PapandreouI would like to see Greece as a case study, an opportunity for Europe to strengthen its coordination of fiscal policy.
George PapandreouThere are certain moments in the history of a nation when the choices made define the decades to come.
George PapandreouDespite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.
George PapandreouAn 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.
George PapandreouFirst of all, Greece won't go down. We're talking about a country that is capable of making change. Europe will not allow the destabilization of the 27-country euro zone. But if there were no action, then markets would start becoming jittery about other countries - and not only Spain and Portugal, but other countries in the European Union.
George Papandreou