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We stand united, facing the big responsibility to change our country into a nation of justice, solidarity, humanity and green development.
— George Papandreou
politician, diplomat, sociologist
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We stand united, facing the big responsibility to change our country into a nation of justice, solidarity, humanity and green development.
Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens don't pay their taxes.
I have been supporting the European Union, but we are still a work in progress. We have to become more of a United States of Europe. We should talk about electing a president of the E.U., rather than having one selected from the heads of government.
The Marshall Plan was after destruction, and the U.S. came to our help and obviously this was very, very important for the future of Europe. I think now we have all the capabilities of doing it on our own and, in a sense, we have to.
