Despite backlash from the extreme right, France will stick to economic reforms, says minister

Tuesday, March 25th 2014 - 09:30 UTC

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President Francois Hollande's government will stick to planned economic reforms and spending cuts despite being punished in local elections where the anti-immigrant National Front (FN) made gains, the French finance minister said on Monday. Read full article

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Briton
And just like the UK in a way,

both hanging by a thread, but will it hold, or will it snap...
Mar 25th, 2014 - 03:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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CabezaDura2
Look & learn Cristina...

She is a true leader who wants what is best for her country... She got to be there for her own capabilities and leadership. She wasnt the wife of the president.

I can tell she is everything you are not.
Mar 25th, 2014 - 06:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
And prettier..
Mar 25th, 2014 - 06:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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CabezaDura2
Why is it that anybody wishing to control the borders of a country is branded “anti-immigrant” ??
Mar 25th, 2014 - 06:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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A_Voice
...what's wrong with being anti-immigrant...it's not racist....
but if one is anti-immigrant, one is usually branded as racist...
Mar 25th, 2014 - 07:21 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ilsen
I have no problem with immigration 'per se' as this is what made UK a wonderful place, and so strong.
Anyone who has been to London will love the incredible diversity. New Yooork (!) is pretty amazing also.
However, I am concerned when even a proven criminal can just turn up and claim the benefits due to the nationals.
Unregulated immigration is a problem. Even though the EU is 'probably' the most sophisticated and diverse area on the planet, 'open-borders' can lead to problems with 'mafia' of any background etc.
I quite like the Australian system where they list the trades/professions they require to boost their economy/society as preferential.
This seems quite a sensible approach.
Mar 25th, 2014 - 10:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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CabezaDura2
Capitalism, the industrial revolution and the British Navies (both private and military) made the UK the biggest and most powerful country in the world. immigration is not good at all when it comes up to massive ammounts, unskilled, they form ghettos, they impose their own culture in reality rather than assimilate, and the prime reason immigration occurs is out of the persuit of a better economical well being rather than the love for a this new homeland so immigration in the long term is always bad.

Politically correct mentality says otherwise, I know, but the working class people of France have spoken. They dont seem to by it any more
Mar 26th, 2014 - 12:04 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Mendoza Canadian
Yes the “Socialist” government of France, like that of VeneCuba, is going to do whatever the hell it wants. Ideology before what's good for the country.
Mar 26th, 2014 - 11:22 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Our borders our law,

sadly we seem not to have any, and its EU law,

the sooner we go, the better.
Mar 26th, 2014 - 01:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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