Arriving for the start of two days of discussions between Europe's finance ministers in the Cypriot capital, De Jager said Greece does not have much flexibility as it tries to get more time to achieve its budget cuts and reform measures required by its rescue lenders.
Debt-crippled Greece has depended since May 2010 on international rescue loans, granted by its European partners and the International Monetary Fund, in return for a deeply unpopular austerity program.
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who is currently struggling to get an agreement on an €11.5 billion ($14.7 billion) package of spending cuts for the coming two years with the two leaders of his coalition government, says no new money will be needed, arguing that Greece could raise more short-term money in the markets and rework its current spending plans.
Debt-crippled Greece has depended since May 2010 on international rescue loans, granted by its European partners and the International Monetary Fund, in return for a deeply unpopular austerity program.
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, who is currently struggling to get an agreement on an €11.5 billion ($14.7 billion) package of spending cuts for the coming two years with the two leaders of his coalition government, says no new money will be needed, arguing that Greece could raise more short-term money in the markets and rework its current spending plans.
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