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It is important that the Greek people make decisions on important developments.

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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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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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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Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises.
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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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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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The real problem in Greece is not cutting taxes, it's making sure that we don't have tax evasion.
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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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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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In ancient Greece, politics and the market were not decoupled.
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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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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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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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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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Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.
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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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I never thought of politics as a profession.
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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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There is this concept of politics as a dirty game.
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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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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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