I think achieving a higher fiscal stability is also a very important condition for restoring an environment which is conducive to growth...

I think it's often discussed that leaving the Euro is an option for Greece. I think this is really not an option.

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.

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

And 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.

The government is determined to continue the process of fiscal consolidation and structural reform in order to secure sound public finances and improve the country's international competitiveness.