Lucas Papademos
Lucas Papademos
Lucas Demetrios Papademosis a Greek economist who was the Prime Minister of Greece from November 2011 to May 2012, leading a provisional government in the wake of the Greek debt crisis...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth11 October 1947
Lucas Papademos quotes about
choices growth guarantees
Our membership of the euro is a guarantee of monetary stability and creates the right conditions for sustainable growth. Our membership of the euro is the only choice.
choices made partners
Our eurozone partners have made it clear: The choice is between staying in or getting out of the eurozone.
problem members difficult
Dealing with Greece's problems will be more difficult if Greece is not a member of the eurozone.
way-forward impact choices
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.
continue disastrous efforts sacrifices stay sure turn waste year
A very difficult year is ahead of us. We must continue our efforts with decisiveness, to stay in the euro, to make sure we do not waste the sacrifices and do not turn the crisis into an uncontrolled and disastrous bankruptcy.