The creditor/debtor split was thrown into sharp relief this summer, during the negotiations over Greece’s third bailout agreement. Germany, the leading proponent of austerity and the most influential creditor, was accused of insufficient flexibility and solidarity;
今年夏天，在希腊第三轮援助协议谈判期间，债权国/债务国分裂大为缓和。紧缩派领导者、影响力最大的债权国德国被控灵活性和团结精神不足；希腊则被猛烈批评没能实施在前两次援助中承诺实施的改革。（是既不完全“北”也不完全“南”的法国最终成为促成协议的“关键先生”。）