The French feel solidarity with the Greeks
May 6, 2010
The crisis in Greek does not leave indifferent French. According to a survey by Ifop for Letter of Opinion *, a large majority of respondents support the plan of financial assistance to Greece, which was finally approved by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund ( IMF) last Sunday.
A plan for a total of 110 billion euros, from France amounted to 16.8 billion euros. The French support the aid to 66% (against 34%). They were 13% less in a recent survey conducted by Ifop, March 13 last. "This impressive increase is a reaction to the extent taken by the Greek crisis in recent weeks," said Jerome Fourquet, deputy director of the department's opinion Ifop.
This shift in opinion is not a simple impulse of compassion for the Greeks."Beyond the political solidarity, it is to plug a breach in a dam. In other words, the French feared particularly the impact of the crisis in Greek, including the European Monetary System ", decrypts Jerome Fourquet.
Euroscepticism filigree
The single currency is again in the spotlight. In total, 38% of French people want her abandonment and return to the franc, according to the study of Ifop. "The euro, battered by the crisis in Greek, stigmatizes frustration vis-?-vis the constraints of European monetary policy and especially, countries that do not play the game," pollster.
The workers are 59% and 58% used to say in favor of returning to the franc. Conversely, 62% of respondents were in favor of keeping the euro, 86% in the professions and in senior management."The popular categories wipe the brunt of the consequences of opening international and European. They are more attached to the national framework, "according to Jerome Fourquet. Greek crisis has awakened the old divisions that have always surrounded the major issues, from Maastricht to the Lisbon agenda.
* The survey was conducted by telephone 3 and May 4 with 998 people aged 18 and over.
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