The Guardian view on the Greek crisis: time for the French connection | Editorial
The Greek crisis has reached a point where a mediator could play a crucial role. Eurozone leaders are gathering yet again for an 11th-hour attempt at compromise. This may offer a fresh chance for dialogue and open consultation, but it risks falling short of the kind of hands-on effort that is needed when the task is to steer both sides away from a hugely damaging impasse.
Throughout the crisis there has been the clear possibility of an ultimate clash between, on the one side, Greece's Syriza government and, on the other, the Brussels institutions - with Germany looming in the background. Intractable conflicts of this kind frequently need an even-handed mediator who addresses complaints, weighs the odds and options, and proposes terms on which adversaries might be persuaded and pressured into agreement.
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