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Greek Finance Minister, 2009 - 2011, George Papaconstantinou

Greece 'could need another bailout' says former Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou.

Hardtalk speaks to Greece's former finance minister, George Papaconstantinou 鈥 the man who was negotiating Greece's bail out until 2011 and, with it, imposing massive cut-backs in his country.

Last month, the Greek parliament voted for him to face criminal charges for allegedly tampering with a list of suspected tax evaders.

The ex-finance minister denies the allegations, and speaking in his first media interview since then, he said he as a 鈥渃lear conscience鈥.

Presented by Sarah Montague.

Picture: George Papaconstantinou, Credit: Louisa Couliamaki/AFP/Getty

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