Lucas Papademos Quotes

You're not going to be able to deliver jobs locally unless you sort out the nation's problems, and that's why the big and difficult decisions about Ireland's economy have been so crucial and so difficult for people to have to accept and have to deal with, but the reality is the people gave this government an unprecedented mandate.

I understand what needs to be done to fix the economy.

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.

Doing nothing and shrinking spending may save us public money in the short term but could cost us a great deal more over time as the recession takes hold for much longer.

During these two and a half years that have followed the war, the most urgent problem we have encountered was: to activate the public enterprises, to bring them up to the level that international markets demand and we are just now getting them prepared for privatization.

I am personally convinced - and I think the Greek people share this belief in a fundamental way - that we can achieve fiscal consolidation more effectively and we can restore competitiveness in a more fundamental and permanent way within the euro area than outside.

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

If they understand, which I believe they really are sensing, that the alternative the Republicans have been offering is to repeal what we've done, to go back to Bush policies - and if you asked the public what would you prefer, Bush economic policies or Obama economic policies, they take and prefer Obama economic policies.

Eventually, the economy will work well when you reduce subsidies. People have got used to getting some handouts from governments.

The Greek people deserve an economy that is not burdened forever by a heavy bureaucracy and a bloated public sector.

We have to reverse spending trends that are not job-creating.

Greece wishes to be part of the eurozone, but it must, of course, go through with the necessary reforms to make this happen.

We need to go faster on structural reforms in France.

We need to take bold action to invest in infrastructure projects to spur our economy and ensure that we are protecting good paying jobs.

Only when we have economic growth can we push through fiscal reform.

Whenever there is a recession, the first sector that bounces back is technology services.

Transparency is our hallmark, and government is acting on the roadmap of economic revolution.

I think we can create an environment where America can kind of get back on its economic feet.

I want to change Italy and get the economy back on track.

I don't think that the ECB should compensate for the lack of reforms in some countries... But it is clear that monetary policy can help countries and continents to rebound faster.

I would like to pass into history as the man of the economic miracle of Angola... That's my mission.

America should do more to fix the still-festering housing crisis and overhaul its training schemes so that high joblessness does not become entrenched. Hunkering down for austerity is not enough. The rich world needs a strategy for growth.

My take on gentrification and change is it's usually always a better thing, because when you see all these businesses open and flourishing, that means there are more jobs.

The bottom line is a record of ideas. The bottom line is a plan for how to get this country back on track. It's not about attendance - it's about goals and opportunity to move this nation forward.

I view edge providers as a significant bright spot in our struggling economy. They are tirelessly innovating, growing, and meeting - often exceeding - consumer expectations.