Daily Telegraph– "The agreement points to what many suspect – that the ultimate solution to draw a line under the crisis may have to come in the form of ever greater economic financial integration across the euro nations, with stronger members supporting the weaker."
The Economist –"The EU appears to have given Greece, Ireland and Portugal – and any other country that may need to be bailed out – an indefinite commitment of financial support."
BBC News Online –"The cut in the interest rate Ireland pays on its bailout loans, and the extension of the loan terms, is a major victory for Taoiseach Enda Kenny and a considerable help to the Irish economy."
Time –"Momentous though the deal may be, it is still essentially buying the euro zone time to consolidate its financial system and isolate Greece from other vulnerable members."
El País (Spain) –"The EU agreement on Greece reinforces confidence in the Spanish debt."
Ethnos (Greece) –"This is an important step in the right direction, but implementation of the plan will be difficult and hard because it requires important guarantees of Greece."
Die Welt (Germany) –"The glass is half empty. The aim of the summit was to alleviate the fears of a widening of the crisis on more and more countries. Whether this is achieved is debatable."
La Repubblica (Italy) –"In the end, even if very late, perhaps all of Europe will have gained something."
Ta Nea (Greece) –"Despite the long delay, Europe has provided a solution spreading the grave risk of default of Greece while protecting the euro."
Le Figaro (France) –"The solution reached brings a breath of fresh air for the other economies threatened by the markets."