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" We had about 60 regions in Greece and now there are only 13. It'd be like cutting down 50 states to 13 and making it more efficient. "

George Papandreou

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" Many people have been pontificating, and patronizing, and moralizing, and scapegoating, saying you Greeks, you are the problem. I would say we Greeks have a problem. We are not the problem. "

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" We have a rise of extremism because we need to give a sense that we are targeting some of the deeper problems in Greece, the injustices. "

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" We in Europe have great capacities. "

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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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" Previous governments, particularly the one before I took over, mismanaged the economy quite badly. "

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" I am proud of being a Greek of the diaspora. "

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" The unemployed in Greece can get a voucher and choose a training program somewhere in Europe to be retrained during this crisis and when this crisis is over, we make sure that that person hasn't fallen off the cliff and can come back into the labor market with new skills to find a job. "

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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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" 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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" When I was growing up in the United States and Sweden, I never thought about becoming a politician. "

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

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" Everyone needs to carry out his own personal revolution. "

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" Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens don't pay their taxes. "

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" We are on a difficult course, on a new Odyssey for Greece, but we know the road to Ithaca and have charted the waters. "

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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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" 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 have made major reforms in Greece. When I took over after a landslide victory we had a mandate for change and I knew my major focus would be re-organizing the state. "

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" We're very proud to be part of the eurozone. But this comes with obligations and it is crucial we show the world we can live up to those obligations. "

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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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" I have a deep sense of responsibility to my country and Greek people. "

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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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" Countries are not like financial markets. Social change cannot be executed as swiftly as credit-default swaps. You cannot sell short on social commitments and practical responsibilities. "

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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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" 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 will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together. "

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" The fact that we're going through a crisis is an opportunity for Europe to be more coordinated and more integrated. We're actually talking about a European Monetary Fund or euro bonds, about guarantees for countries, about economic governance in the European Union. That shows the strength of Europe. "

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" You can theorise about the options you have but in reality they are very specific. "

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" There is this concept of politics as a dirty game. "

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" I never thought of politics as a profession. "

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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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