Great necessities call out great virtues ... qualities which would otherwise lay dormant wake into life and form the character of the hero and the statesman.

CNN: Boston never surrenders

You would probably see a second attempt to form a national government in the wake of a controlled default, uncontrolled would almost certainly lead to a snap election.

BBC: What might a Greek default look like?

More generally, Iranian calls to form a gas cartel are useful for Russia as they serve to put pressure on European states that, in the wake of gas and oil supply disruptions over the past 13 months, are having second thoughts about deepening their dependence on Gazprom.

ECONOMIST: Don't worry, there won't be an effective gas cartel