In retrospect, Greece should never have been allowed to join the euro, finance minister Jan Kees de Jager says in an interview with magazine Vrij Nederland.

‘With the information we have now, I would say ‘no’, de Jager told the paper..
De Jager told the magazine that despite opposition to his tough line on tackling the Greek debt crisis, the best remedy is to come down hard.
De Jager also insists banks and insurance companies have a role in a second round of financial help for Greece as a prerequisite of Dutch support.