I wouldn't like Greece to stay recession. I do think that everything has to be undertaken to reconnect with growth.

Decisions can only be reached in Europe if France and Germany agree.

I wouldn't like Greece to stay recession. I do think that everything has to be undertaken to reconnect with growth.

I have a plan. It entails leading to a fair deal and relationship with the British. We will be reasonable, but we will also negotiate firmly and without gullibility. I believe we must come to an agreement for the people of Britain and the people on the Continent, but not under exclusively British terms.

I'm not suffering from withdrawal symptoms. I would say that I have a balanced state of mind.

Anyone who believes that the eternal question of war and peace in Europe is no longer there risks being deeply mistaken.

The Greek nation has to be respected. I am not in the camp of those who openly want to humiliate Greece.