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.
Lucas PapademosI think achieving a higher fiscal stability is also a very important condition for restoring an environment which is conducive to growth...
Lucas PapademosI am not a politician but I have dedicated the biggest part of my professional life to economic policy both in Greece and Europe.
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 Papademos