I Am Proud Of Being A Greek

Every Leader Wants To Put His Or Her Imprint On The Work That They Do, And Grow Up In Specific Eras.

I Think There Is A Heritage Which I’m Proud Of, Which Is A Fight For Democracy, A Fight For Social Justice, A Fight For Freedom. My Grandfather Went To Jail Or Exile Six Times In His Life, Fighting For His Principles For Democracy, Or For His Country. And My Father Twice.

I Would Like To See Greece As A Case Study, An Opportunity For Europe To Strengthen Its Coordination Of Fiscal Policy.

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.

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.