Ta kriza povećala je pritisak na novu vladu premijera Georgea Papandreoua -- koji je stupio na funkciju početkom oktobra -- da preduzme konkretne i trajne mjere u cilju povećanja poreza, uz značajno smanjenje potrošnje.
The crisis has increased pressure on Prime Minister George Papandreou's new government -- which took office in early October -- to take specific and permanent measures to raise taxes, along with core cuts in spending.