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The ongoing negotiations to prevent an outright collapse of the euro area will lead, if successful, the definition of a new European balance. It will then explain to the French. What lies there, in fact, behind the formulas often repeated by Nicolas Sarkozy of "convergence Franco-German" or "greater European integration"? First of all a European circles, the first being composed of 17 members of the euro area. Second, a more integrated Europe, where intergovernmental bargaining outweighs the Community method, the latter being relegated to the role of implementation and technical body.

Before the French, Nicolas Sarkozy will decide maybe not the word federalism, because it means a loss of sovereignty that they do not approve.Polls show they are committed to the euro – are 77% want to keep the single currency, according to the latest BVA poll for BFM / Challenges / Avanquest. But other surveys indicate that about two out of three French are not ready to "more integration". The ridge is close to the head of state for several months defending the prospect of a further step towards more integration.

"Bargaining"

It should engage in this exercise in front of the French education before or after the European Council of December 8 and 9, as a great speech that will trace the contours of France in the Europe of tomorrow. "Europe must rhyme with protection, not with globalization in the eyes of the French," says William Peltier, a member of the UMP, and patron of the Letter of opinion.