'I love you, me neither'
Well well...Why did France vote 'no' ? Because of many factors,which are quite hard to range according to the large number of different 'no', from the communist one to the far right's...
I voted yes but I wanted to vote No during two months.
First of all The French governement get what our politics has been sewing for years, either it was a left or a right one. Each something went wrong It used to blame it on Bruselles. So how all of a sudden could Europe be good ?
Second, since the 1992 Maastricht treaty and its quite liberal economy ( or at least that is how it is seen in France ) the unemployement is still around 10-15% and the gap between poor and rich has even widen.Indeed either you have a 5 years degree or no degree at all, it is quite hard and long to find a job, and you cant expect to be paid more than 900 euros, even if you have a 5 years degree in some cases.
Third, after we all voted chirac in 2002, in order to avoid our dear Lepen, Chirac was supposed to bring up a kind of 'political balances', half right and left, which he didnt. So how can you ask leftist to say 'yes' again to Chirac in that case, even if I know it is a domestic issue, not a European matter.And above all, I assure you than listening to our prime minister ( which should have been removed as you read those lines ) was quite annoying as his demagogy was obvious ( almost of 'American origin).
Fourth, many people frowned as they read the treaty, as one article usually cancels an other, and that a reference to a'free trade economy' at nearly each two lines doesnt often pays off in dear France.The Bolkeinstein thing didnt help it, and - and i dont know if you knew it- that at the mean time, employees from a small company in a place of France were proposed - as the company was delocating- to be re-classified in Roumania for about 120 euros a month ( true !!! )
Fifth, unfortunately, the far right was on the husting too, and with Turkey coming in ( as for Romania and bulgaria in 2 years ), you can guess it was not going to benefit the 'yes' camp.
Sixth, the socialist camp was torn in two part, one for the yes and one for the no.And both camp was claiming false ideas and being quite demagogic, which added to the barrack and turmoil amid the leftist.
And now ? well I am not quite sure about the European consequences, but about the domestic ones, it is going to be OPEN CIRCUS as soon as today. The governement will resign as soon as today I guess, and Sarkozy ( a loooong story Sarkozy) will take other. The socialist party might split but will remains mired down in inside struggles, which will let us few alternative for the next presidency running.
That is going to be fun, so much fun.
Seb
Well well...Why did France vote 'no' ? Because of many factors,which are quite hard to range according to the large number of different 'no', from the communist one to the far right's...
I voted yes but I wanted to vote No during two months.
First of all The French governement get what our politics has been sewing for years, either it was a left or a right one. Each something went wrong It used to blame it on Bruselles. So how all of a sudden could Europe be good ?
Second, since the 1992 Maastricht treaty and its quite liberal economy ( or at least that is how it is seen in France ) the unemployement is still around 10-15% and the gap between poor and rich has even widen.Indeed either you have a 5 years degree or no degree at all, it is quite hard and long to find a job, and you cant expect to be paid more than 900 euros, even if you have a 5 years degree in some cases.
Third, after we all voted chirac in 2002, in order to avoid our dear Lepen, Chirac was supposed to bring up a kind of 'political balances', half right and left, which he didnt. So how can you ask leftist to say 'yes' again to Chirac in that case, even if I know it is a domestic issue, not a European matter.And above all, I assure you than listening to our prime minister ( which should have been removed as you read those lines ) was quite annoying as his demagogy was obvious ( almost of 'American origin).
Fourth, many people frowned as they read the treaty, as one article usually cancels an other, and that a reference to a'free trade economy' at nearly each two lines doesnt often pays off in dear France.The Bolkeinstein thing didnt help it, and - and i dont know if you knew it- that at the mean time, employees from a small company in a place of France were proposed - as the company was delocating- to be re-classified in Roumania for about 120 euros a month ( true !!! )
Fifth, unfortunately, the far right was on the husting too, and with Turkey coming in ( as for Romania and bulgaria in 2 years ), you can guess it was not going to benefit the 'yes' camp.
Sixth, the socialist camp was torn in two part, one for the yes and one for the no.And both camp was claiming false ideas and being quite demagogic, which added to the barrack and turmoil amid the leftist.
And now ? well I am not quite sure about the European consequences, but about the domestic ones, it is going to be OPEN CIRCUS as soon as today. The governement will resign as soon as today I guess, and Sarkozy ( a loooong story Sarkozy) will take other. The socialist party might split but will remains mired down in inside struggles, which will let us few alternative for the next presidency running.
That is going to be fun, so much fun.
Seb
