Dealing with Greece's problems will be more difficult if Greece is not a member of the eurozone.
Lucas PapademosI think the facts reveal that the European partners have taken extraordinary measures to help Greece address its problems.
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 PapademosAnd judging what is appropriate or not appropriate for a country, I think it is important in particular in judging what is the appropriate economic policy framework, one should take into account the overall political environment and the institutional framework within which economic policy operates.
Lucas Papademos