I think the gains to be achieved by a combination of reforms and labor market adjustments are going to be more permanent and will provide a basis for reducing unemployment and improving expert performance and sustaining growth in a way that is more sound and more permanent.

My job will not be easy but I am convinced the problems will be solved in a quicker and more efficient way if there is unity and consensus.

The ECB's interventions in sovereign bond markets should not be perceived or interpreted as a 'freebie' for governments. They are temporary.

Delays in granting of justice very often reduce the speed with which investment could be undertaken, discouraging investors.

The participation of our country in the eurozone is a guarantee for the country's monetary stability. It is a driver of financial prosperity.

I think the facts reveal that the European partners have taken extraordinary measures to help Greece address its problems.

So it won't be a surprise when the Greek default actually happens and we expect it one way or the other to be relatively soon.