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There are certain moments in the history of a nation when the choices made define the decades to come.

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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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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Markets are saying pretty much what I'm saying too: that Greece is doing what it can, but that Greece is not going to be able to carry the weight of all of Europe and the other problems that Europe has.
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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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I never thought of politics as a profession.
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When I was growing up in the United States and Sweden, I never thought about becoming a politician.
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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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There is this concept of politics as a dirty game.
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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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Europe is a strong market for the U.S. If it has problems, if there's a lack of consumer confidence, if there's a deeper recession, this will deeply affect jobs in the U.S.
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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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Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises.
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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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Everyone needs to carry out his own personal revolution.
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Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.
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If Greece had gone through a very normal political life, I may have not been in politics. But just the fact that I lived through huge upheavals and very difficult struggles and polarization and the barbarism of dictatorships - that made me feel that we had to change this country.
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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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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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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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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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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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