Prime Minister in Bild interview:'' We will remain in euro ''

In his interview, appearing in the Thursday edition of Bild, Samaras outlined the progress Greece has made in the last few months and the battle against tax evasion, noting that whereas the Germans "hear" about the Greek crisis, the Greek people were suffering from it and had every interest in leaving it behind them the soonest possible.
"We will remain in the euro! Our ambition is that Greece will spectacularly change and from a bad example, full of problems, will became an outstanding example of a model economy," Samaras said, adding that in just the last few months more has been achieved than had been attempted over the last three decades.

He further said he was convinced that soon everyone will realise that Greece is working for a historic success and no longer will anyone ask about the country's participation in the euro or a new 'haircut'. He also noted that the Greek debt is now formally characterised as sustainable, and underlined the government's goal of exit from the recession so that the economy will be reformed and there will be adequate revenues to pay off interest and amortization, stressing that steady growth is mandatory for this to occur.
Asked whether the situation in the country was still comparable to that of the much-maligned Weimar Republic (1918-33), Samaras replied in that the situation has certain similarities, but clarified: "We have been learned from history. We will not repeat the same mistakes. An exclusive policy of austerity in the midst of recession cannot lead to a healthy economy. Such a policy destabilises the economy and destroys our social cohesion and can lead to a rise in extremism. We are trying to achieve a fiscal consolidation and will show progress with the privatisations. That is why we will not have the fate of the Weimar. We will give a totally opposite example."

Samaras also described tax evasion as one of the most serious structural problems in Greece, but noted the progress made and the significant revelations, stressing that the cases of serious tax evasion are now dealt with as crimes, regardless of whether the overdue debts are subsequently paid or not.
Asked how much longer the German public will continue hearing about the Greek crisis, Samaras said his government is doing everything to emerge from this situation quickly and securely, noting: "You hear about the crisis, but we are living this crisis and suffering from it. No one has a greater interest in leaving all this behind than the Greeks themselves."

Finally, the prime minister reiterated that reforms being made in the Greek economy that will lead to the exit from the crisis.