My Job Will Not Be Easy But

Greece Is At A Crucial Crossroads. The Choices That Are Made And The Policies That Are Enforced Will Have A Decisive Impact On The Wellbeing Of Greeks. The Way Forward Will Not Be Easy But The Problems Can Be Solved, And Will Be Solved, If There Is Unity, Co-operation And Consensus.

In The 20 Years Before Greece End Up With The Euro, Efforts To Improve Competitiveness Through Exchange Rate And Adjustments Resulted Only In Temporary Gains Of Competitiveness.

The Government Is Determined To Continue The Process Of Fiscal Consolidation And Structural Reform In Order To Secure Sound Public Finances And Improve The Country's International Competitiveness.

My Job Will Not Be Easy But I Am Convinced The Problems Will Be Solved In A Quicker And More Efficient Way If There Is Unity And Consensus.

And Judging What Is Appropriate Or Not Appropriate For A Country, I Think It Is Important In Particular In Judging What Is The Appropriate Economic Policy Framework, One Should Take Into Account The Overall Political Environment And The Institutional Framework Within Which Economic Policy Operates.