In the process of reform of the social security system, government has made clear the need to shift responsibility for providing social services and benefits from enterprises to a combination of the government, enterprises, community, and individuals. The weaknesses and limitations of the old-age pension system established in the 1950s became apparent as China shifted towards a market-oriented economy in the early 1980s.
We fully support the European Commission: Eurostat, the European statistical office, must have extremely broad powers at its disposal. It must be able to check the information supplied by Greece in the country and on the basis of actual evidence with all of the necessary powers of investigation. Such a situation must not recur, either in Greece or in any other country.