More Cuts Were Needed To Avoid Exiting

Greece Could Default On Its Debts And Even Exit Currency Bloc If It Cannot Deliver Reforms.

We Must All Assume Out Responsibilities To Take The Country Forward.

I Am Convinced That The Public, Large Majority Of The Greek People, Realize That Policies Pursued In The Past And The Market Practices Have To Be Changed, In Order To Improve The Prospects Of The Greek Economy. So There Is, I Think, Strong Public Support Despite The Increases In Social Tensions.

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 Take Office During The Most Difficult Moment In The Country's Recent History. The Country Can Be Saved - It's Up To Us. I Think It Is Obvious For Those Who Support This Government To Undertake The Commitment And Ensure That Our Country's Euro Membership Is Not Endangered.