France makes me laugh
From the same BBC article, about France’s threat of rejecting the EU constitution:
Two months ago, approval looked certain, but now opinion polls suggest a majority will vote No on 29 May.
Critics say the new EU is too committed to free-market economics and threatens France’s cherished social mode
And then:
The run-up to the referendum comes amid mounting discontent at high levels of unemployment and economic stagnation in France.
I suppose it never occured to the French that their “cherished social model” is the reason for their “high levels of unemployment and economic stagnation.”