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Antonis Samaras

Antonis Samaras (Greek: Αντώνης Σαμαράς, pronounced [anˈdonis samaˈras]; born 23 May 1951) is a Greek politician who was Prime Minister of Greece from 2012 to 2015 and leader of New Democracy from 2009 to 2015. Samaras previously served as Minister of Finance in 1989, as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1992, and as Minister of Culture and Sport in 2009.

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We are a pivotal part of the European Union. Any destabilization of Greece would totally rock the boat.

Boat, Destabilization, Rock, Rocks, Totally, Unions

Our first goal is to stop the recession and start with recovery.

Firsts, Goal, Recovery, Start

We shed blood to take the word `Grexit' away from the mouth of foreigners, and Syriza is bringing this word back to their mouths.

Blood, Bringing, Foreigners, Mouths, Shed

We have decreased the salaries of everybody who partakes in politics, from the president to the prime minister to the MPs [members of Parliament]. We have cut expenditures that have to do with parliament. Everybody knows we are serious.

Cutting, Knows, Members, Mps, President, Salaries

I am fully aware of the critical moments we face as a country.

Aware, Country, Critical, Critical Moments, Face, Faces

I have always believed that this idea of having a nation go through this very painful five or six years of continuous recession with high unemployment would be detrimental for the economy and the society.

Economy, Ideas, Nation, Unemployment, Would Be, Years

Illegal immigrants are already a very big problem for us. We are already taking big steps to disallow illegal immigrants from coming in.

Big, Coming, Illegal, Problem, Steps, Taking

Today is a new day for the land.

Day, Land, New Day, Today

We believe that what they call "Grexit" [a Greek exit from the eurozone] is not an option for us.

Believe, Call, Exit, Greek, Option

Very serious mistakes were made by previous governments, and Greece was ready to be abandoned by its partners and to leave the eurozone, which would have created total catastrophe.

Government, Greece, Mistake, Serious, Total

There are certainly delays in this year's agreed program, and we must quickly catch up. Let's not kid ourselves, there is still big waste in the public sector, and it must stop.

Delay, Delays, Kid, Kids, Waste, Years

During the socialist period, the government became too big. That created a crowding-out effect in the private economy, and it gave everybody the need to pay more taxes in order to finance this big government. We are against big government. We want a smaller and more efficient government.

Against, Created, Everybody, Government, Needs, Order

The best way for someone to govern is to set an example.

Best Way, Example, Govern, Set, Way