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The more there is a European solution to a theoretical, but possible, problem in the markets, the less we will have to talk about an I.M.F. solution.

~George Papandreou

Topics: About European Less Markets More Possible Problem Solution Talk Theoretical Will

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Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.

~George Papandreou

Topics: Bonds Deep Despite Forced Greek Highs Interest Interest Rates Making Rates Record Reforms

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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

Topics: Cannot Change Commitments Countries Executed Financial Financial Markets Like Markets Practical Responsibilities Sell Short Social Social Change Swiftly You

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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

Topics: Back Choose Cliff Come Crisis Europe Fallen Find Get Greece Job Labor Make Market New New Skills Off Over Person Program Skills Somewhere Sure Training Unemployed

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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.

~George Papandreou

Topics: Because Deeper Extremism Give Greece Injustices Need Problems Rise Sense Some Targeting

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I would like to see Greece as a case study, an opportunity for Europe to strengthen its coordination of fiscal policy.

~George Papandreou

Topics: Case Coordination Europe Fiscal Greece Like Opportunity Policy See Strengthen Study Would

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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

Topics: Changes Come Doing Effort Greek Greeks Huge Made Making Often Out People Reform Say Things Very Will

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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.

~George Papandreou

Topics: Also Because Been Framework Great Greece Institutional Lack Much Political Political System Potential Strengths System Wasted Wider

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We in Europe have great capacities.

~George Papandreou

Topics: Capacities Europe Great

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If you put all the European countries together, we are the biggest economy in the world.

~George Papandreou

Topics: Biggest Countries Economy European European Countries Put Together World You

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Biography

Nationality: Greek

Type: Statesman

Born: June 16th, 1952

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