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"Mr President, the Spring Council, as an institution that addresses competitiveness, growth and employment, is hugely significant. However, if we engage in a little self-criticism, we shall see that its success to date has not been significant. There are 23 million unemployed in Europe and, of course, today it does not appear likely that fifty years of prosperity and growth in Europe will be followed by another fifty. In particular, certain countries, such as my country, are now in a truly tragic situation.
We Greeks thank our partners, because they are helping us at a very difficult time. However, I should like to point out that what the leaders of Europe say must not insult the people; this is directed, in particular, at the German side, which has the history and faculties to understand what I am talking about. We cannot behave differently. We must only behave as partners. We are partners and we must help those suffering in difficult times. Greece will apply the programme, but any such programme also needs growth rates. Any such programme also needs support because, without growth, hope will ultimately die and the Greeks will die with it."@en1
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