George Papandreou: Well, obviously there were constraints which didn't allow me or others to make the types of decisions we would have wanted, and obviously I had hoped that we would have the time to make the reforms which would have dealt with the deficit rather than trying to cut the deficit which was the symptom of the problem.
George Papandreou: Evident că au fost constrângeri care nu ne-au permis mie sau altora să luăm deciziile pe care ni le-am fi dorit şi am sperat că vom avea timp să introducem reformele care ar fi făcut faţă deficitului, decât să încercăm să reducem deficitul, care era doar simptomul problemei.