We Had About 60 Regions

If We Were Going To Default, We Would Have Decided That Many Months Ago. It Would Be Wrong For The Greek Economy, It Would Be Wrong For The European Economy, It Would Make Things Worse In The End. That's Why We're Taking The Pain And Making These Structural Reforms, And We're On Target.

As Long As I Feel I Am Doing What I Think Is Right And Just For My Country, For The Greek People, That Is Enough For Me. Saving Greece From This Crisis Was The First Thing On The Agenda. We Are Now On A Much More Normalised Road.

How Can A Parliamentarian Or A Leader In A Country Say, On The One Hand, That We're Going To Support Greece But At The Same Time Say That Greeks Are Lazy?

People Would Say You Look Weak If You're Not Cursing The Opposition And Driving Around In A Big Black Car While Always Wearing A Tie. Above All, To Be 'strong' You're Always Supposed To Be Giving Orders.

But Sovereign Debt Is A Wider Question Not Only In Europe But Across The Globe. While Every Country Is A Unique Case, I Think It's Not An Issue Of Countries Acting On Their Own. We Need A More Coordinated Strategy Not Only In Europe But Around The World.