The European Commission will not confirm if finance minister Jan Kees de Jager’s explanation of the latest rescue package for Greece is correct, Trouw reports on Wednesday.

On Monday, De Jager issued a briefing on the calculations after prime minister Mark Rutte stated the €109bn package agreed by eurozone members includes €50bn from the banks.
That position conflicts with statements by other EU leaders who say the package is €159bn. De Jager blamed the complicated nature of the calculations and said Rutte had been referring to a different timescale.
Raised eyebrows
Trouw says Rutte’s position has led to raised eyebrows in Brussels.
A spokeswoman for the Commission declined to comment on the Dutch interpretation of the figures, but did say there have been few questions about the total amount of the package from other countries, Trouw said.
At home, Socialist Party MPs have said parliament should be recalled to iron out the discrepancy.
The Netherlands had made private sector involvement a condition for its acceptance of a second bail-out for Greece.
According to the Volkskrant, Rutte and De Jager’s position is noteworthy because of the central role the Netherlands claimed to have had in the discussions.
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