Prime Minister Antonis Samaras addressed the informal ECOFIN dinner at the Acropolis museum, yesterday (1.04).

Focusing on the values of ancient Greek democracy, reflected on the classical monuments of the Acropolis, Samaras stressed that modern democracies "need permanent cultural growth and a common sense of belonging, based on morals and aesthetics of human dignity, global harmony, social solidarity and individual responsibility." He also said that Democratic, united Europe draws on ancient Greek ideals, based on the shared principles of freedom, democracy, extroversion, human dignity, opportunities for all, solidarity to all, responsibility by all, and a relentless fight against tyranny.