Quotes about Greek Politics

Barack Obama

I think the Greek people, although it is difficult and challenging and the politics of it I know are not good, should appreciate the fact that in this global economy, the Greek economy was going to have to go through some structural reforms.

George Papandreou

Politics also means educating people. It's important to speak openly with our fellow Greeks, to tell them what our problems are and that we have to change something.

Hamilton Fish Armstrong

The plebiscite which restored Constantine to the throne, though it undoubtedly registered the will of the Greek people at that time, was never accepted by Britain and France, nor by the United States.

This is an example of the 3 leading democratic powers refusing to recognize the will of the people in other nations in determining their leadership choice. King Constantine I was a demagogue who maintained popularity with the Greeks by constant roiling and urging conflict with Muslim Turkey—the traditional enemy of the Christian Greeks. It was particularly hypocritical in many eyes since President Woodrow Wilson had established the principle of self-determination. However, Constantine I was a disaster for the Greek people. This is one of the earliest situations where American foreign policy support was in conflict between good sense and self-determination. The dilemma has faced America frequently since then and was especially acute in the 2012 “Arab Spring” Egyptian election of the Muslim brotherhood which turned out to be a disaster for Egypt but at an earlier time had won a national election.

Antonis Samaras

Greece's position in Europe will not be put in doubt.

Jean-Claude Juncker

In politics, there are different categories of friendship. My friendship with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, for example .

Mary Stewart

Where two Greeks are gathered together, there will be at least three political parties represented, and possibly more.

Yanis Varoufakis

I will not contest my parliamentary seat in a sad election that will not produce a Parliament capable of endorsing a realistic reform agenda for Greece.

Greek Politics Quotes