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Greece's history in the drachma was an up-and-down history, a roller coaster.
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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The real problem in Greece is not cutting taxes, it's making sure that we don't have tax evasion.
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We in Europe have great capacities.
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In ancient Greece, politics and the market were not decoupled.
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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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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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We stand united, facing the big responsibility to change our country into a nation of justice, solidarity, humanity and green development.
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Politics also means educating people. It's important to speak openly with our fellow Greeks, to tell them what our problems are and that we have to change something.
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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.
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The more there is a European solution to a theoretical, but possible, problem in the markets, the less we will have to talk about an I.M.F. solution.
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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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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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This is global governance in the making. But we must agree, and agree to a binding commitment.
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The Marshall Plan was after destruction, and the U.S. came to our help and obviously this was very, very important for the future of Europe. I think now we have all the capabilities of doing it on our own and, in a sense, we have to.
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I never thought of politics as a profession.
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I would say we are a friend in need and I am sure that the Greek people would very much welcome the choice of the British people to come and enjoy Greece, first of all, but also that would be a sign of support.
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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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This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change.
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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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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?
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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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