Georgios A. Papandreou Quotes

A collection of quotes by Georgios A. Papandreou.

Georgios A. Papandreou, also known as George Papandreou, is a Greek politician who served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 2009 to 2011. He was born on June 16, 1952, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Papandreou comes from a prominent Greek political family: his father and grandfather both served as Prime Ministers of Greece. He held various government positions before leading the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) and becoming the country's leader. During his tenure, he faced significant challenges, including the Greek financial crisis. His political career has been marked by his emphasis on democratic governance and social justice.

Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agenci

Unfortunately, corruption is widespread in government agencies and public enterprises. Our political system promotes nepotism and wasting money. This has undermined our legal system and confidence in the functioning of the state. One of the consequences is that many citizens don't pay their taxes.

Georgios A. Papandreou

I never thought of politics as a profession.

I never thought of politics as a profession.

Georgios A. Papandreou

If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they d

If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they don't have much of a breadth on education, of knowledge of understanding what the real issues are and therefore they listen to pundits on television who tell them what they are supposed to think and they keep repeating that until pretty soon they say, 'Oh, well that must be true.'

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Europe has a lot of strength. We need to pool that strength,

Europe has a lot of strength. We need to pool that strength, and I am very much in favour of that - more of a deeper political union.

Georgios A. Papandreou

People would say you look weak if you're not cursing the opp

People would say you look weak if you're not cursing the opposition and driving around in a big black car while always wearing a tie. Above all, to be 'strong' you're always supposed to be giving orders.

Georgios A. Papandreou