Although he called the scrutiny unjustified, he did say he recognized that he could have taken a step earlier this year that might have allowed him to avoid the controversy that enveloped his campaign finance affairs this summer.
The EU's commissioner for economic and finance affairs, Pierre Moscovici, said the Greeks needed "a strong commitment to Europe" and support "for the necessary growth-friendly reform process will be essential for Greece to thrive again within the euro area".
The socialist Lionel Jospin was interviewed over a party financing affair in 2001.
Without the WorldCom scandal the crusade might never have become the generously financed affair it is today.
Below the Inner Cabinet were six separate committees responsible for national defence, economy and finance, social affairs and public health, military affairs and the media.
The functional departments include administration, personnel, finances, economic affairs, legal affairs, archives, and perhaps offices dealing with science, disarmament, narcotics, and cultural diplomacy.
The Romans developed a more sophisticated system under their empire, creating distinct administrative hierarchies for justice, military affairs, finance and taxation, foreign affairs, and internal affairs, each with its own principal officers of state.
He has, in his time, been minister for finance, foreign affairs, health, labour, transport and energy.
Graduates might find themselves working in property, personal finance, legal affairs, marketing or even architecture.
On the weekend, the military-led interim government began a cabinet reshuffle aimed at the same goal, dismissing the ministers of finance, foreign affairs, among others.
