A very difficult year is ahead of us. We must continue our efforts with decisiveness — Lucas Papademos
Dealing with greece’s problems will be more difficult if greece is not a member of the eurozone. — Lucas Papademos
Delays in granting of justice very often reduce the speed with which investment could be undertaken, discouraging investors. — Lucas Papademos
Greece could default on its debts and even exit currency bloc if it cannot deliver reforms. — Lucas Papademos
I thank all of those deputies who supported the government and gave it a vote of confidence. — Lucas Papademos
I think it’s often discussed that leaving the euro is an option for greece. I think this is really not an option. — Lucas Papademos
I think the facts reveal that the european partners have taken extraordinary measures to help greece address its problems. — Lucas Papademos
Our eurozone partners have made it clear: the choice is between staying in or getting out of the eurozone. — Lucas Papademos
So it won’t be a surprise when the greek default actually happens and we expect it one way or the other to be relatively soon. — Lucas Papademos
The ecb’s interventions in sovereign bond markets should not be perceived or interpreted as a ‘freebie’ for governments. — Lucas Papademos
It will take many years and will require the efforts and insistence of several governments. — Lucas Papademos
The new co-operation government will do the best it can to address the country’s problems — Lucas Papademos