«A UE é suposto ser uma união de democracias, não um império. A zona euro deve negociar de boa-fé.»

• Martin Wolf, A deal to bring modernity to Greece:

«(…) This game of chicken could drive the eurozone into an unnecessary crisis and Greece into meltdown before serious consideration of the alternatives. The government deserves the time to present its ideas for what it calls a new “contract” with its partners. Its partners surely despise and fear what Mr Tsipras stands for. But the EU is supposed to be a union of democracies, not an empire. The eurozone should negotiate in good faith. (...)»