Papandreou abandoned the referendum idea after harsh criticism from EU leaders, and from Venizelos, who said a defeat could have forced Greece out of the Eurozone and threatened its foundation.
Papandreu je odustao od ideje o referendumu nakon oštrih kritika lidera EU i Venicelosa, koji su rekli da je poraz mogao da natera Grčku da izađe iz evrozone i da ugrozi njene temelje.