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

Our position in Europe is not negotiable. The Greek people will defend it by all means. But participation in the euro involves rules and obligations, which we must consistently meet. Greece belongs to Europe and Europe cannot be envisaged without Greece.

I think there will be no government bankruptcy in Greece.

We will do whatever we could do to keep Greece inside the euro and inside Europe.

The Greek people do not want to exit the euro. And I believe the Greek people already have shown that they have made major sacrifices to stay in the euro zone.

Dealing with Greece's problems will be more difficult if Greece is not a member of the eurozone.

Markets are saying pretty much what I'm saying too: that Greece is doing what it can, but that Greece is not going to be able to carry the weight of all of Europe and the other problems that Europe has.

Britain is less European-minded than Greece.

The goal of the government is to guarantee the place of Greece in the eurozone against those who want to undermine it.

Greece is not an easy country to do business in.