Alexis Tsipras Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“We are committing ourselves to basic protections of our people... We will not permit banks to repossess the homes of working class and middle class people. That's the end of that, it is not negotiable.”
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“Austerity is not part of the European treaties; democracy and the principle of popular sovereignty are.”
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“The experience of previous years leads to one conclusion: there is one morality in politics and another for economy. In the years since 1989, the morality of the economy has fully prevailed over the ethics of politics and democracy.”
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“Public television goes dark only in two circumstances: when a country is occupied by foreign forces or when there is a coup.”
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“The verdict of the Greek people renders the troika a thing of the past for our common European framework.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : "Tsipras declares end to 'vicious cycle of austerity' after Syriza wins Greek election - as it happened" by Matthew Weaver, www.theguardian.com. January 25, 2015.
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“Greece gave democracy to the rest of the world.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : "Greece is in danger of a humanitarian crisis". Interview with Helena Smith, www.theguardian.com. May 21, 2012.
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“We will do whatever we could do to keep Greece inside the euro and inside Europe.”
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“The Greek people not only relate to the ancient traditions, they have fought, they have shed blood, until recently, to defend the values of democracy and freedom.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : "Newsroom", www.cnn.com. November 15, 2016.
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“It is our duty to make a leap into the future, and I believe that we will make it.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“I have underscored my commitment to dialogue and cooperation with our neighboring Turkey, a country that plays an important role for the future of our region. But I still stress that the promotion of this important relations can only take place on the basis of mutual respect without threats of war and questioning of sovereign rights.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“We are proceeding on the basis of common values. We have more to gain from partnership, from promoting our partnership in dealing with the big global challenges. I, therefore, believe that in the near future, not much is going to change in the relations between E.U., Greece and the United States of America. These are relations that were forged under very difficult conditions and rely on the common values of our people.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece in Joint Press Conference, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 15, 2016.
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“Real freedom for people can only exist whenever there is security and independence.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece in Joint Press Conference, Maximos Mansion, Athens, Greece, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 15, 2016.
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“Famine and unemployment are the raw material for dictatorships.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece in Joint Press Conference, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 15, 2016.
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“The insistence of European leaders to austerity policies keeps the European economy strapped in stagnation.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“Cooperation and solidarity are necessary requirements in order to bring about the solutions that will once again bring stability to the European integration and bring it back to the track of growth.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : "Obama's on First Overseas Trip after Trump Elected; Obama to Greece: NATO is Absolutely Vital; Obama Travels to Greece Post- Election". "CNN Newsroom", www.cnn.com. November 15, 2016.
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“Slowly but surely, we are decreasing unemployment and we are restoring confidence to the future of the Greek economy.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : "Obama's on First Overseas Trip after Trump Elected; Obama to Greece: NATO is Absolutely Vital; Obama Travels to Greece Post- Election". "CNN Newsroom", www.cnn.com. November 15, 2016.
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“Greece is not the country which has occupied and illegally invaded and illegally occupied Cyprus.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“I am interested in making sure that the people of Cyprus will be able to live in a reunited Cyprus, where they are free, where there's a democracy, freedom and Cyprus is a member of the European Union.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“Those who believe that if someone who would want to radically change the foreign policy of a country such as the United States, which is very difficult, and often although some of us in here who may fear that this may happen, what we should be doing is build bridges, not walls.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“Greece is a pillar of peace and security in a region where stabilization is on the growth.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“I have always taken measures to fight corruption, to attract investment, to create a better context for investment in Greece.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“Barack Obama is a president who, when he had to deal with the 2008 economic crisis, has led the American economy on a completely different path than the one that Europe has chosen eight years later.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“I will continue to decisively promote reforms that will promote growth, and at the same time, I will continue to negotiate hard in order to avoid any reforms that would undermine growth.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“I'm of the opinion that Angela Merkel is a responsible politician, a politician who has a sense of responsibility for Europe and not only for Germany or for the - her political party.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : Source: time.com
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“I think that the best guarantee for the Cypriot people to feel safe is the potential of a fair and sustainable solution.”
-- Alexis TsiprasSource : "Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece in Joint Press Conference". obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. November 15, 2016.
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