I Am Proud Of Being

At Times Of Distress, We All Like To Recall The Advice Of Fathers And Mothers. The Best Advice My Father Gave Me Was To Keep Faith And Deep Confidence In The Potential Of The Greek People; Nurture The Belief That They Can Do Things.

Countries Are Not Like Financial Markets. Social Change Cannot Be Executed As Swiftly As Credit-default Swaps. You Cannot Sell Short On Social Commitments And Practical Responsibilities.

Greece Has Given Europe The Opportunity To Fix A Defect In The Euro Zone, That Is The Fact That We Did Not Have A Fiscal Union. Now Steps Have Been Taken To Begin That Process. And There Is More Solidarity From Nation To Nation, And That Is A Good Thing. That Has Been Greece's Gift To Europe.

Unfortunately, Corruption Is Widespread In Government Agencies And Public Enterprises.

It Is Important That The Greek People Make Decisions On Important Developments.