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.

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

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

My hope is that we will turn Greece into maybe the most transparent country in the world with everything on the web.

We have made major reforms in Greece. When I took over after a landslide victory we had a mandate for change and I knew my major focus would be re-organizing the state.

We in Europe have great capacities.

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