George Papandreou
George Papandreou
George Jeffrey Papandreou, commonly anglicised to George and shortened to Giorgosin Greek, is a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece from 2009 to 2011...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth16 June 1952
CitySaint Paul, MN
country greek needs
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.
people effort greek
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.
country greek stronger
Today I want to send a message of optismism to all Greeks. Our road, our path, will be more stabilised. Our country will be in a better situation. We will be stronger.
greek diaspora proud
I am proud of being a Greek of the diaspora.
mean people greek
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.
people decision greek
It is important that the Greek people make decisions on important developments.
country people greek
I will always be upfront with the Greek people, so we can solve the country's problems together.
people greek problem
Many people have been pontificating, and patronizing, and moralizing, and scapegoating, saying you Greeks, you are the problem. I would say we Greeks have a problem. We are not the problem.
pain greek would-be
If we were going to default, we would have decided that many months ago. It would be wrong for the Greek economy, it would be wrong for the European economy, it would make things worse in the end. That's why we're taking the pain and making these structural reforms, and we're on target.
greek reform records
Despite the deep reforms we are making, traders and speculators have forced interest rates on Greek bonds to record highs.
affect consumer deeper deeply europe jobs lack market
Europe is a strong market for the U.S. If it has problems, if there's a lack of consumer confidence, if there's a deeper recession, this will deeply affect jobs in the U.S.
deeper favour pool strength
Europe has a lot of strength. We need to pool that strength, and I am very much in favour of that - more of a deeper political union.
difficult odyssey road
We are on a difficult course, on a new Odyssey for Greece, but we know the road to Ithaca and have charted the waters.
crucial proud
We're very proud to be part of the eurozone. But this comes with obligations and it is crucial we show the world we can live up to those obligations.