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George Papandreou

Greek Statesman

Born: Jun 16, 1952

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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. George Papandreou

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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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Everyone needs to carry out his own personal revolution. George Papandreou

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

You Reality About Very Options Specific

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. George Papandreou

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. George Papandreou

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Greece has given Europe the opportunity to fix a defect in the euro zone, that is the fact that we did not have a fiscal union. Now steps have been taken to begin that process. And there is more solidarity from nation to nation, and that is a good thing. That has been Greece's gift to Europe. George Papandreou

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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. George Papandreou

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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. George Papandreou

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There is this concept of politics as a dirty game. George Papandreou

Politics Game Dirty Concept

Already people are saying we do need a change. George Papandreou

Saying Change People Need

I never thought of politics as a profession. George Papandreou

Politics Thought Never Profession

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

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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. George Papandreou

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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. George Papandreou

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If we were the problem, it would be very convenient - kick Greece out, everything's fine. What would happen to Spain, what about Portugal, what about Italy, what about the whole of the euro zone? We need more cooperation and less simplification and prejudice. George Papandreou

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We Greeks want change. We know there are problems in our system. We have great potential but we need to manage our country well. Now that hasn't been done over the last decades. And that is, of course, what we are paying for. George Papandreou

In ancient Greece, politics and the market were not decoupled. George Papandreou

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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. George Papandreou

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