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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

Politics Market Ancient Were Greece

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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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. George Papandreou

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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. George Papandreou

Change Victory Focus Made State Took Would Would-Be Had Knew Over Major Greece Reforms Mandate After Landslide

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. George Papandreou

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Very often, people will come out and say, 'Greeks aren't doing things, Greeks aren't making changes, there's no reform,' That is hogwash. We have made a huge effort. The Greek people have made a huge effort. George Papandreou

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We in Europe have great capacities. George Papandreou

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