123In the present case, the measures at issue were justified by overriding reasons in the public interest. As stated in paragraph 111 above, the circumstances that led to Law No 4050/2012 were genuinely exceptional since, without restructuring, at least a selective default in the short term by the Hellenic Republic was a credible prospect. Moreover, as explained in paragraphs 105 and 106 above, the measures at issue were intended to ensure the stability of the banking system of the euro area as a whole. That objective is an overriding reason in the public interest.