Every leader wants to put his or her imprint on the work that they do, and grow up in specific eras.

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

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.

We in Europe have great capacities.

I would say we are a friend in need and I am sure that the Greek people would very much welcome the choice of the British people to come and enjoy Greece, first of all, but also that would be a sign of support.

How can a parliamentarian or a leader in a country say, on the one hand, that we're going to support Greece but at the same time say that Greeks are lazy?

The structures in Europe in a globalising economy need to be modernised, need to be more integrated, need to be stronger.