tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post8336031771862967262..comments2023-08-29T03:31:24.755-07:00Comments on Under the Burning Bridge: Hollande and Valls create France's first ever de facto Social-Democrat governmentFripouillehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14321346986665375480noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-34894509919963901872014-04-04T17:37:47.883-07:002014-04-04T17:37:47.883-07:00I think it is going to take more than a charismati...I think it is going to take more than a charismatic leader. People are just fed up and disheartened. I left the country so who am I to judge, but I know France has big problems and nobody seem to know how to turn things around. We used to make fun of third world countries but we are no better than them. Good night!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-85135968643525776692014-04-04T17:28:26.695-07:002014-04-04T17:28:26.695-07:00Dunno if I'm right Nadege, but whatever, the F...Dunno if I'm right Nadege, but whatever, the French certainly need to get their asses into gear, and quick. Yet today sees Hollande asking the EU for a second putting back of France's promised date of two years ago for reducing debt and reforming.<br /><br />My take? This president and government are simply incapable of changing anything. Worse still, the opposition is in a lamentable state of Cold Civil War and as such isn't any better.<br /><br />Anyways, g'night from this little bunny and speak soon. <br />Fripouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321346986665375480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-78725131015959547882014-04-04T16:56:10.707-07:002014-04-04T16:56:10.707-07:00Yes, you are right!Yes, you are right!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-78300153876931446362014-04-04T16:51:24.511-07:002014-04-04T16:51:24.511-07:00Germany? No Germany = no Europe. Simple as that. A...Germany? No Germany = no Europe. Simple as that. And why is that the case? Remember my previous entry, about the local election results? The last words on it were;<br /><br />"In other words, France needs the one thing it doesn't have today - a pragmatic, charismatic and inspiring leader."<br /><br />.....and that's exactly what Germany DOES have. As well as the fact that the Germans tend to be more pragmatic than the Frennch, the reason Germany is so strong is because Merkel, in her own quiet yet insistent and highly intelligent manner, has persuaded Germany to follow her consistent and eminently sensible policies.<br /><br />She is not a woman to be underestimated....Fripouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321346986665375480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-48867254079340935772014-04-04T16:40:09.446-07:002014-04-04T16:40:09.446-07:00Plus ça change, the worse it gets! Unfortunately i...Plus ça change, the worse it gets! Unfortunately it is this way all over, except maybe Germany.Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-54304451515326767782014-04-04T16:31:31.296-07:002014-04-04T16:31:31.296-07:00Perfectly put Nadege, and you are totally in phase...Perfectly put Nadege, and you are totally in phase with what the French themselves think. Why?<br /><br />Because poll results out today show that only 40% think that Valls' government is 'competent', whereas 69% think that this reshuffle changes nothing. <br /><br />Plus ça change.....?Fripouillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321346986665375480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435065948620169670.post-68877137908804276612014-04-04T12:03:49.378-07:002014-04-04T12:03:49.378-07:003 more years of these bozos, replaced by more bozo...3 more years of these bozos, replaced by more bozos, and on and on, and on and on…?<br />No wonder there is so much negativity in France (not that it is better in the US. Though corporations keep on getting richer and have less and less compassion).Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06031276247743743680noreply@blogger.com