"A very difficult year is ahead of us. We must continue our efforts with decisiveness, to stay in the euro, to make sure we do not waste the sacrifices and do not turn the crisis into an uncontrolled and disastrous bankruptcy"

This quote by Lucas Papademos speaks to the challenging year ahead of us. He is prompting us to stay concentrated and definitive in our efforts to stay in the euro and to not let the sacrifices we have actually made go to waste. He is warning us that if we do not take the required actions, the crisis could spiral out of control and cause a devastating personal bankruptcy. This is a call to action for us to stay watchful and to take the necessary actions to make sure that we do not fall into a state of monetary mess up. He is reminding us that we need to remain concentrated and identified in order to make sure that our efforts are not in vain. We need to stay dedicated to our goals and take the essential steps to guarantee that we do not fall under a state of monetary mess up.