[Shermy]

"If Europe with 25 members is a failure, what is left for France? The initiative of Franco-German rapprochement."

I suppose it's a "failure" in French eyes since those pesky East Europeans won't kowtow.

[freedumb2003]

The project was "essential" and "the only historic gamble that we cannot lose".

Seeing as how the gamble to go up against the USA failed miserably and both countries have found themselves serving drinks at the cocktail party of international importance.

So, together they can allow their mutual socialism to take them down into glorious flames. Can't wait!