Shopkeepers are not bankers.

Shopkeepers are not bankers.

France on its own cannot impose its point of view. But neither should it give up on its demands. With a clear vote for change France will be in a strong position.

If the US economic landing is soft there will be no consequences (for Europe).

We on the left who are pro-European and Internationalist wish to unite the peoples under a social model.

But Maastricht was not the end of history. It was a first step towards a Europe of growth, of employment, a social Europe. That was the vision of Francois Mitterrand. We are far from that now.

The demographic weight of countries such as China and India exercise a massive pressure on our wages and salaries. They have accomplished massive technological advances and the revolution in information technology has reduced the costs of transport.