When hypocrisy rules

The position of France on what is considered here as the periphery of Europe, i.e. Ukraine, Turkey and Maghreb is somewhat ... a hope of strenghtening a shield from the instabilities of some emerging economies and of political difficulties. The creation of this buffer zone also called privileged partnership or neighborhood politics is merely a hope for an alternative to the structural reforms and the move in the global competition that Paris feels forced to.

This reluctance to have a strategy of conquest explains the defensive positions France has taken by default so far on many subjects and most stikingly on the European Constitution (that has been shaped mostly after french wishes). France is looking for some energy to revitalize its cultural influence(french language), economy, youth. Most french feel stuck in a corner and this is the reason for a major generational change on the potential politician french will vote for.

France has in politics the same defaults that are plaguing its educational system. This can be resumed as opting for a diversification of aims and goals, to widen the understanding of the basics and to enlarge a general culture. This means less practical and specialized skills can be found on young people, so the very necessity of experience is very much felt and emboldened as a result. Of course, this is much more true in politics, and competitors that are less than 55 are usually not esteemed as strong players in a major elections, they are often limited to play the second roles.

But still it seems very clear that every day passing the radicality of the actions planned by the presidential candidates are melting in an undrinkable soup that can only make us fear the surprise of another extremist party rise. The mixture that is being prepared for French People has surely the possibility of being unpleasant to many and so the softeners that will be used until the last minute can be feared to amount to excessive quantities.

This means that France will stay prisonner of its defensive strategies and won't be able to move quickly to a resolute and decisive fight against the blocking factors that are slowing down its performances. Contrary to what most may think, things will not become clearer in one month but we will have to wait for the last 40 days of the campaign to get clearer on what may or may not happen.