On je tu izjavu dao dan prije nego što je u Atinu trebao doći zajednički tim eksperata MMF-a, EU i Evropske centralne banke (ECB) u cilju pregleda napretka Grčke u provedbi uslova za paket spasa ekonomije od 110 milijardi eura.
He made the statement a day before a joint team of IMF, EU and European Central Bank (ECB) experts was due to arrive in Athens to review Greece's progress in implementing the conditions for the 110 billion-euro rescue package.