Mr. Phil Hogan:

In regard to Greece, there was a huge disconnect between the Greek Prime Minister and the Greek Government in respect of what is required to be fulfilled as part of that country's obligations to the treaties of the European Union and the moneys it borrowed from the various institutions. As in Ireland, citizens have obligations to discharge that responsibility. When one borrows money, one must pay it back. Ireland, Portugal and Spain have been doing that. One does not expect the Greek Government and people will take a different view. The Greek Government has not always conveyed to its people the type of flexibility that the European Commission was showing in recent months to the Greek people. It has not always been honest with the Greek people.