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Greece Has Great Strengths, But Much Of This Potential Has Been Wasted. That's Because Of A Wider Political System, But Also Because Of A Lack Of An Institutional Framework.

When I Was Growing Up In The United States And Sweden, I Never Thought About Becoming A Politician.

The Greek People Do Not Want To Exit The Euro, And I Believe The Greek People Already Have Shown That They Have Made Major Sacrifices To Stay Within The Eurozone.

It Is Important That The Greek People Make Decisions On Important Developments.

If We Were Going To Default, We Would Have Decided That Many Months Ago. It Would Be Wrong For The Greek Economy, It Would Be Wrong For The European Economy, It Would Make Things Worse In The End. That's Why We're Taking The Pain And Making These Structural Reforms, And We're On Target.