Le Figaro.fr: Sarkozy's Policy Is Downgraded, Not France

France's discontent over Standard and Poor's downgrading of France's debt rating to "AA+" from "AAA" is evolving into a political firestorm.

Le Figaro.fr: Economic Forecast for France

The new economic forecast for France is now public and it effectively condemns to the economic dustbin (poubelle économiques) the expansionary-austerity policies of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Le Figaro.fr: Dominique de Villepin Announces Presidential Candidacy

On Sunday night, during an interview on France's TF1 television channel, Dominique de Villepin announced his 2012 candidacy for the President of the French Republic.

Europe Seethes

The current anger in Europe -- supposedly because of the United Kingdom's veto of an atrocious economic austerity plan advanced by Germany with the support of Mrs. Merkel's French poodle -- is at the boiling point.

Quotation for Today

"Never has Europe been so necessary. Never has it been in so much danger."

Nicolas Sarkozy, President of the French Republic

"Eurozone crisis: Talks to save euro begin in Brussels." BBC-UK 8 December, 2011: online edition 

Le Figaro.fr - Politician Compares Mrs. Merkel to Bismarck

Arnaud Montebourg, a French politician, compares the policies of Mrs. Angela Merkel (Chancellor, Federal Republic of Germany) to those of Bismarck.  Montebourg's comments seem to have caused a bit of a brouhaha in France.