Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

It looks like France has a new leader. To me this is good news as there is talk of change and France needs it. I personally hope it does mean this, but they are such a mess that they have been called the "sick man of Europe" they would need to improve their Economic standing and some of their internal workings before they would be any help on global issues.

I happen to like that this new president is more pro American and Pr-Israel than that of his predecessor. Time will tell

clipped from www.businessweek.com France Elects Sarkozy: Will Things Change? The center-right President-elect has plans for labor and the economy, but will the changes be big enough to satisfy the business community? by Carol Matlack