Dealing with Greece's problems will be more difficult if Greece is not a member of the eurozone.
Lucas PapademosI am personally convinced - and I think the Greek people share this belief in a fundamental way - that we can achieve fiscal consolidation more effectively and we can restore competitiveness in a more fundamental and permanent way within the euro area than outside.
Lucas PapademosI think achieving a higher fiscal stability is also a very important condition for restoring an environment which is conducive to growth...
Lucas PapademosThe ECB's interventions in sovereign bond markets should not be perceived or interpreted as a 'freebie' for governments. They are temporary.
Lucas Papademos