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Athens News Agency: News in English, 11-09-11
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[01] PM: Greece will fully implement all measures, exit crisis
[01] PM: Greece will fully implement all measures, exit crisis
(ANA-MPA) -- Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou on Saturday send
a clear message to Greek citizens, to Europeans and to international
markets that his government was determined to implement all measures
agreed with its European partners and the IMF towards promoting
structural reforms and cutting fiscal deficits to ensure the approval
of a second support package for Greece and leading country out from
its recent deep economic crisis.
In the traditional Prime Minister's speech to the country's productive
classes in Thessaloniki, on the occasion of the 76th Thessaloniki
International Fair, the Greek Premier expressed his confidence that
all Greeks believed that the country has all the necessary sources
and human resources and has significant prospects for the future, but
people needed to find again their interest for their fellow men and to
rediscover the importance of collective effort in order to move forward.
The Greek Prime Minister urged Greek citizens to forget -for the moment-
the memorandum and any agreement with the country's creditors and to
focus on the need to change everything not only to survive but to build
a better country -not because some foreigners say so - "but for our
national independence and dignity and for our children".
Papandreou also expressed his confidence that everyone acknowledged the
need for Greece to maintain its European orientation and to remain a
member of the euro area. "I am certain that we all believe we will be
victorious at the end," he said.
The Greek Premier, in his speech, reminded that two years ago, Greek
citizens sent his PASOK party to power asking his government to liberate
the country's creative forces from any burdens. The people asked for a
revolution. The revolution of the self-evident. To make all big changes
that will allow the country to exploit its great capabilities. (ANA-MPA)
"This is what we do. This is our effort. This is our goal," he said.
He was clear that the government will take any decisions necessary to
save the country from bankruptcy, to remain in the euro and to fully
implement decisions taken in an EU Summit in July 21. He urged all
Greeks to support the government in its efforts. "Those who bet on
Greece leaving the euro will find a unified Greece against them. Those
who hope to buy Greece for nothing, the enterprises, the land and
its workforce, will find every Greek against them," Papandreou said,
adding that "all those wishing disaster to save themselves, will also
find all of us seeking a better future against them".
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