Debt crisis: Greek economy is in a 'Great Depression' says Samaras Greece wants its lenders to give it two more years to achieve the budget goal to avoid an even deeper economic slump but its lenders have opposed the idea because it would imply an even bigger financial aid to the country. Highlighting growing frustration with Athens, German magazine "Der Spiegel" reported on Sunday, without citing sources, that the IMF may not take part in any additional financing for Greece. The German and Greek finance ministries declined to comment on the report, which suggested additional support required for Athens could range from €10-50bn euros. Officials have already indicated there would be a shortfall on the current bailout. How much is likely to depend on the extent by much Greece misses its fiscal targets and the extent of support needed to keep its major banks afloat. The inspection team of the international "troika" of the EU, the IMF and the ECB will focus on the €11.7bn of spending cuts Athens needs to take in 2013 and 2014. Mr Clinton criticized Greece's lenders for focusing excessively on austerity, saying Athens will be more likely to repay its debt if its manages economic recovery first. " (It) is self-defeating... if every day people are saying this may or may not work to give us back a 100 cents on the dollar, so give us more austerity today," he told Mr Samaras. "People need something to look forward to when they get up in the morning - young Greeks need something to believe in so they can stake their future out here," Mr Clinton said.