On tvrdi da nije imao nikakvog izbora osim da provede mjere štednje na zahtjev trojke EU-MMF-ECB koja obezbjeđuje kredite za spas, ali je obećao da rez u iznosu otplate znači da toga više neće biti.
He claims he had no choice but to implement austerity measures at the demand of the EU-IMF-ECB Troika providing the rescue loans, but has promised the cut in the payback amount means there will be no more.