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I Am Confident That We Can Overcome This Crisis, Provided That We Remain United In Our Effort To Address Our Debt And Competitiveness Problems. And I Think That The Greek People Are United; It's Important Also That The Political Forces Are United In Line With The Will Of The Greek People.

I Am Convinced That The Public, Large Majority Of The Greek People, Realize That Policies Pursued In The Past And The Market Practices Have To Be Changed, In Order To Improve The Prospects Of The Greek Economy. So There Is, I Think, Strong Public Support Despite The Increases In Social Tensions.

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.

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.

I Am Not A Politician But I Have Dedicated The Biggest Part Of My Professional Life To Economic Policy Both In Greece And Europe.