Greece has given Europe the opportunity to fix a defect in the euro zone, that is the fact that we did not have a fiscal union. Now steps have been taken to begin that process. And there is more solidarity from nation to nation, and that is a good thing. That has been Greece's gift to Europe.

If we were the problem, it would be very convenient, kick Greece out, everything's fine. But what happened to Spain? What about Portugal? What about Italy? What about the whole of the Eurozone? We need more cooperation and less simplification and prejudice about what has to happen.

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

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

I would like to see Greece as a case study, an opportunity for Europe to strengthen its coordination of fiscal policy.

If you put all the European countries together, we are the biggest economy in the world.

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.