Lucas Papademos: Challenges for the European economy Speech by Mr Lucas Papademos, Vice-President of the European Central Bank, at the conference “The European Political Ideal: Cultural Origins and Future Challenges” organised by the European Cultural Centre of Delphi and the Konstantinos G Karamanlis Foundation, Delphi, 23 July 2007. * I.
However, given my respect for the work your Club has undertaken in this island, I consider that a short speech is a small price to pay, and affordable too, as it does not require any coin of the realm.