His attempts, however, were strongly criticised by the opposition. "I will not agree with a recipe that is a proved failure," said Antonis Samaras, leader of the New Democracy party.
Međutim, opozicija je oštro kritikovala njegove pokušaje. „Neću da pristanem na recept koji je dokazano neuspešan“, rekao je Antonis Samaras, lider Nove demokratije.