More Cuts Were Needed To Avoid Exiting

Our Eurozone Partners Have Made It Clear: The Choice Is Between Staying In Or Getting Out Of The Eurozone.

I Am Personally Convinced - And I Think The Greek People Share This Belief In A Fundamental Way - That We Can Achieve Fiscal Consolidation More Effectively And We Can Restore Competitiveness In A More Fundamental And Permanent Way Within The Euro Area Than Outside.

My Job Will Not Be Easy But I Am Convinced The Problems Will Be Solved In A Quicker And More Efficient Way If There Is Unity And Consensus.

I Am Convinced That The Public, Large Majority Of The Greek People, Realize That Policies Pursued In The Past And The Market Practices Have To Be Changed, In Order To Improve The Prospects Of The Greek Economy. So There Is, I Think, Strong Public Support Despite The Increases In Social Tensions.

Governments Cannot Assume Or Expect That The Ecb Will Always Facilitate Their Funding Independently Of The Achievement Of Their Fiscal And Other Policy Objectives.