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

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

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

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

Politics also means educating people. It's important to speak openly with our fellow Greeks, to tell them what our problems are and that we have to change something.

Europe is a strong market for the U.S. If it has problems, if there's a lack of consumer confidence, if there's a deeper recession, this will deeply affect jobs in the U.S.

There is this concept of politics as a dirty game. It's a difficult game, but it doesn't have to be dirty. I think this is what we need to bring to politics. I think politics around the world has very often been captured by big interests - 'lobbies' they call them in the States.