Well the Greeks don't seem too keen on any more cuts:
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tough austerity measures, have lost their parliamentary majority, throwing the country into political uncertainty.
Between them, Pasok and New Democracy attracted less than a third of the vote in elections on Sunday.
A radical left coalition (Syriza) came second after New Democracy, and a neo-Nazi party polled almost 7%
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17975370
... and the French electorate have made their views known too.
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... push ahead with his pledge to refocus EU fiscal efforts from austerity to "growth".
"Europe is watching us, austerity can no longer be the only option," ...
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Doesn't look like cuts are going to be the 'carte du jour' in France any time soon.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17979913
Can't see how any of this is compatible with Merkel's existing plans for the EU. I wonder if the lady
is for turning...