Governments Cannot Assume Or Expect That The

The Financial Crisis In Our Country Is Not A Passing Storm. Given The Size Of The Problems, Our National Effort Will Not Be Completed In 2012. It Will Take Many Years And Will Require The Efforts And Insistence Of Several Governments.

Our Membership Of The Euro Is A Guarantee Of Monetary Stability And Creates The Right Conditions For Sustainable Growth. Our Membership Of The Euro Is The Only Choice.

Our Eurozone Partners Have Made It Clear: The Choice Is Between Staying In Or Getting Out Of The Eurozone.

I 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.

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.