Christine Lagarde against Troika

She admitted there have been miscalculations and a wrong approach by Troika, but this was partly due to the fact that "numbers were largely in excess of what had been represented" according to ANA-MPA

"We can celebrate the fact that Greece is finally coming out with a primary surplus, which has not happened since 1943, from my recollection,"

The IMF chief spoke of a "long journey" with huge sacrifices on the part of the Greeks, but the harsh measures were necessary, she said, so as to help the Greek economy recover.