Evangelos Venizelos quotes

Evangelos Venizelos is a prominent Greek politician and constitutional law professor. Known for serving as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance during Greece’s financial crisis, he played a crucial role in international negotiations. He has significantly influenced modern Greek politics and academic thought. Here are 11 of his quotes:

Without Greece, it is not possible to preserve the integrity of the European phenomenon.

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

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

Everyone should respect the sovereignty of the EU countries.

Evangelos Venizelos

Voters will decide how they want to be governed.

Evangelos Venizelos

I am the head of the Socialists, but the party is not my property.

Evangelos Venizelos

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

Evangelos Venizelos

Protect those who protect you.

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