I would like at this stage to wish you all a fruitful workshop. With these remarks, I declare the MEFMI 2014 Human Resources Workshop officially open. I THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION  BIS central bankers’ speeches  3
There is a fairly broad consensus among the governing parties and, I believe, the Greek people that it is in the country’s interests to remain in the euro area, and that this requires adjustment efforts. That is the rationale of the programme adopted in August. Wasn’t the agreement forced on the Greek people? Did they have a choice?