Evangelos Venizelos Quotes

By Alan Reiner – July 17, 2024

‘Everyone should respect the sovereignty of the EU countries.’ – Evangelos Venizelos

‘The country needs someone with experience and determination to make tough decisions. All the money aside, it is important that Greece restore its reputation.’ – Evangelos Venizelos

‘The vast majority of Greeks accept the need for reform and want to keep our country inside the euro zone.’ – Evangelos Venizelos

‘Without Greece, it is not possible to preserve the integrity of the European phenomenon.’ – Evangelos Venizelos

‘We only have a Plan A. The acceptance and full implementation of the existing plan, the so-called Plan A, is the best solution for Greece, for the euro zone and also for creditors and holders.’ – Evangelos Venizelos

‘Europe and the euro zone have no reason, rationally, to push Greece out of the euro. But this is a system in which many parties, many countries, many governments, many electorates participate and we could have events which, rationally, are not controllable.’ – Evangelos Venizelos

‘I am the head of the Socialists, but the party is not my property.’ – Evangelos Venizelos

‘Voters will decide how they want to be governed.’ – Evangelos Venizelos

‘Greece is a medium-sized country in Europe. Our debt accounts for only 2.5 percent of the total of all members of the euro zone.’ – Evangelos Venizelos

‘Those who have a lot of money in Greece invest in housing abroad. It’s all immoral. The Greek crisis is structural, but also political.’ – Evangelos Venizelos

‘Protect those who protect you.’ – Evangelos Venizelos