France

FRANCE: When you feel like celebrating, you might say, "Break out the bubbly!" This means "open a bottle of champagne". And, despite the global economic gloom, champagne makers feel like celebrating.

The more things change, the more they stay the same. That, at least, is what the French say — although, of course, what they actually say is Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Recent events prove this point.

The latest figures show that France and Germany's economic growth has ____.

Under pressure from Germany and France, the Greek prime minister has dropped plans to hold a referendum on the euro rescue deal. We look at media comment.

This week, we look at media comment on the downgrading of two of France's largest banks, as well as at high unemployment figures in Britain.

The eurozone's manufacturing industry has ____ for the first time in two years.

Germany and France have ____ the proposal that common eurozone bonds would solve the debt crisis.