Either Quote by John Lanchester

Germany cannot get out of the euro. What it has to do, therefore, is make the economy more flexible - to eliminate the restrictions…

— Milton Friedman

The euro is a vital issue for Germany. There is no other country that derives as much benefit from the common domestic market and…

— Peer Steinbruck

Germany will always do the minimum to preserve the euro. Doing the minimum, though, will perpetuate the situation where the debtor countries in Europe…

— George Soros

Germany has to put the broader European interest on the same level as its own national interest, or the euro is toast.

— John Lanchester

There is no question that a breakup of the euro would be very damaging, very costly, both financially and politically. And the biggest loss…

— George Soros

We will work to modify and remove some European parameters, but regarding the euro, I remain convinced that the single currency is destined to…

— Matteo Salvini

The current Eurozone is obviously dysfunctional. And serious people within Germany and elsewhere know this to be the case and know things cannot function…

— Tariq Ali

If we don't all leave the euro behind, it will explode. Either there will be a popular revolt because the people no longer want…

— Marine Le Pen

We won't make the weak stronger by making the strong weaker, as a very wise man once said. That applies to the economy as…

— Mario Draghi

The key problem is the debt restructuring in the euro zone. As long as the debt burden is not reduced, there is no chance…

— George Soros

Germans tend to forget now that the euro was largely a Franco-German creation. No country has benefited more from the euro than Germany, both…

— George Soros

Germany has acted effectively during the euro crisis. It needs to build on this to engage in other spheres too.

— Joachim Gauck