Papaconstantinoua čeka puno posla, posebno rad na sve većem budžetskom deficitu, za koji su projekcije da će 2009. premašiti 6%, slabljenje ekonomije i na obimnom javnom dugu.
Papaconstantinou has his work cut out for him, especially in tackling a ballooning budget deficit, which is projected to exceed 6% for 2009, a shrinking economy, and widespread public debt.