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This is global governance in the making. But we must agree, and agree to a binding commitment.

George Papandreou

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George Papandreou
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: June 16
Diplomat
Former Prime Minister Of Greece
Politician
Sociologist
St Paul
Minnesota
George Andreas Papandreou
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Governance
Global
Commitment
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I think there is a heritage which I’m proud of, which is a fight for democracy, a fight for social justice, a fight for freedom. My grandfather went to jail or exile six times in his life, fighting for his principles for democracy, or for his country. And my father twice.
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I would like to see Greece as a case study, an opportunity for Europe to strengthen its coordination of fiscal policy.
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There are certain moments in the history of a nation when the choices made define the decades to come.
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In ancient Greece, politics and the market were not decoupled.
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I have been supporting the European Union, but we are still a work in progress. We have to become more of a United States of Europe. We should talk about electing a president of the E.U., rather than having one selected from the heads of government.
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We in Europe have great capacities.
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Today I want to send a message of optismism to all Greeks. Our road, our path, will be more stabilised. Our country will be in a better situation. We will be stronger.
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My hope is that we will turn Greece into maybe the most transparent country in the world with everything on the web.
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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.
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It is important that the Greek people make decisions on important developments.
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I never thought about becoming a politician. But during the military dictatorship, my grandfather was put in prison six times and my father twice. If my family and my country didn't have this history, I might be a professor somewhere today.
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Greece has great strengths, but much of this potential has been wasted. That's because of a wider political system, but also because of a lack of an institutional framework.
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I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together.
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Everyone needs to carry out his own personal revolution.
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I never thought of politics as a profession.
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I have always said I will be in politics to serve as best as I can and it will take me wherever it will take me.
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The structures in Europe in a globalising economy need to be modernised, need to be more integrated, need to be stronger.
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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.
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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.
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