More Cuts Were Needed To Avoid Exiting

I Am Personally Convinced - And I Think The Greek People Share This Belief In A Fundamental Way - That We Can Achieve Fiscal Consolidation More Effectively And We Can Restore Competitiveness In A More Fundamental And Permanent Way Within The Euro Area Than Outside.

Dealing With Greece's Problems Will Be More Difficult If Greece Is Not A Member Of The Eurozone.

Our Eurozone Partners Have Made It Clear: The Choice Is Between Staying In Or Getting Out Of The Eurozone.

I Thank All Of Those Deputies Who Supported The Government And Gave It A Vote Of Confidence. I Believe Each Of Those Votes Represents A Responsible Decision To Avoid Placing Our Country's Membership Of The Eurozone In Danger.

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.