More Cuts Were Needed To Avoid Exiting

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.

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.

I Think It's Often Discussed That Leaving The Euro Is An Option For Greece. I Think This Is Really Not An Option.

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.

I Think The Facts Reveal That The European Partners Have Taken Extraordinary Measures To Help Greece Address Its Problems.