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

~George Papandreou

Topics: Badly Before Economy Governments Over Particularly Previous Quite Took

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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

Topics: About Cutting Down Efficient Greece Had Like Making More Now Only Regions States

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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.

~George Papandreou

Topics: About Become Been Europe European European Union Government Having Heads More President Progress Rather Selected Should States Still Supporting Talk Than Union United United States Work

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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

Topics: Across Acting Around Case Coordinated Countries Country Debt Europe Every Globe Issue More Need Only Own Question Sovereign Strategy Think Unique While Wider World I Think

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At times of distress, we all like to recall the advice of fathers and mothers. The best advice my father gave me was to keep faith and deep confidence in the potential of the Greek people; nurture the belief that they can do things.

~George Papandreou

Topics: Advice Belief Best Confidence Deep Distress Faith Father Fathers Gave Greek Keep Like Me Mothers Nurture People Potential Recall Things Times

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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.

~George Papandreou

Topics: Country Everything Greece Hope Maybe Most Transparent Turn Web Will World

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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.

~George Papandreou

Topics: Always Best Me Politics Said Serve Take Wherever Will I Can

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

~George Papandreou

Topics: Country Deep Greek People Responsibility Sense

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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

Topics: Also Am British British People Choice Come Enjoy First First Of All Friend Greece Greek Much Need People Say Sign Support Sure Very Welcome Would I Am

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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.

~George Papandreou

Topics: Able Carry Doing Europe Going Greece Markets Much Other Pretty Problems Saying Too Weight

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Statesman

Born: June 16th, 1952

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