European integration will now take place within the euro zone, widening the gap between ins and outs.

ECONOMIST: Charlemagne

The win lifts Sunderland above Bolton and into 13th place in the league table, but more importantly extends the gap between them and the relegation zone to six points.

BBC: Sunderland 4-0 Bolton

While much of the euro zone has lagged, Poland has forged ahead, narrowing the gap in living standards between its residents and those of the richer European nations to the West.

WSJ: European Disunion: Euro's Allure Dims in Eastern Europe