Problem with Greece seems to be that there is inventerate belief amongst wide segments of the society that any solution involving any sacrafice on their part is essentially a redistribution of wealth from those who are innocent of Greece's current difficulties - such as themselves, to those who were guilty - whoever those are.
The problem with France seems to be a perception that Sarkosy's program constitutes an overly hasty breach of the social contract between French middle class and the social order of the 5th republic.
The problem with France seems to be a perception that Sarkosy's program constitutes an overly hasty breach of the social contract between French middle class and the social order of the 5th republic.
