63Moreover, in its order of 19 September 2012 in Greece v Commission (T‑52/12 R, ECR, EU:T:2012:447, paragraph 54), the Court recognised the existence of this principle with particular reference to the Hellenic Republic and stated that, in the exceptional circumstances of the current economic situation of that Member State, priority should be given to the interests of the State and of its citizens, rather than to the recovery of the aid which the Commission regarded as having been unlawfully granted.
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