Detail The Rather Dangerous Monsieur Hollande   Oleh:  [s.n] Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 403 no. 8782 (Apr. 2012), page 9-10. Topik: Presidential Elections; Economic Policy Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.71 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel It is half of the Franco-German motor that drives the European Union. It has been the swing country in the euro crisis, poised between a prudent north and spendthrift south, and between creditors and debtors. And it is big. If France were the next euro-zone country to get into trouble, the single currency's very survival would be in doubt. That is why the likely victory of the Socialist candidate, Francois Hollande, in France's presidential election matters so much. In the first round on April 22nd Mr Hollande came only just ahead of the incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy. Mr Sarkozy has a mountain to climb. Many French voters seem viscerally to dislike to him. Neither Ms Le Pen (who, disturbingly, did well) nor Mr Bayrou (who, regrettably, did not) is likely to endorse him, as both will gain from his defeat. So, barring a shock, such as an implosion in next week's televised debate, Mr Hollande can be confident of winning in May, and then of seeing his party triumph in June's legislative election. Mr Sarkozy's policies have proved as unpredictable and unreliable as the man himself. The protectionist, anti-immigrant and increasingly anti-European tone he has recently adopted may be meant for National Front voters, but he seems to believe too much of it. For all that, if we had a vote on May 6th, we would give it to Mr Sarkozy--but not on his merits, so much as to keep out Mr Hollande. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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