More Cuts Were Needed To Avoid Exiting

My Job Will Not Be Easy But I Am Convinced The Problems Will Be Solved In A Quicker And More Efficient Way If There Is Unity And Consensus.

Our Position In Europe Is Not Negotiable. The Greek People Will Defend It By All Means. But Participation In The Euro Involves Rules And Obligations, Which We Must Consistently Meet. Greece Belongs To Europe And Europe Cannot Be Envisaged Without Greece.

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

Dealing With Greece's Problems Will Be More Difficult If Greece Is Not A Member Of The Eurozone.

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.