But perhaps this is precisely the problem

The record rate of abstention in the European elections (59.5) frames not doubt the theory that the French turning their backs on Europe. Political parties in will logically deduce that it is a subject on which one must be cautious, or even somewhat opaque. Triple electoral shock on Sunday collapse of the PS and the Modem, Cohn-Bendit lists breakthrough could have déciller them. It was nothing. If the election night was hosted on the television, it is because political leaders rushed on the first breach that allowed them to not to speak of Europe: the ecology. Cohn-Bendit surprised and upset the political game This is necessarily because it embodies ecological daring party Government had so far!

The "green" dimension of its success is certainly not zero, let alone the week where the documentary "Home" of Yann Arthus-Bertrand meets a major success of hearing on France 2 (more than 9 million viewers). But Daniel Cohn-Bendit is also the only candidate clearly campaigning on European issues and have a real legitimate actor on these topics. Martine Aubry and François Bayrou chose to make the election a punishment vote against Nicolas Sarkozy. With the success that we see. As the UMP, it mainly succeeded to be clever: with its two campaign themes the French Presidency of the European budget and the refusal to integrate into the Turkey it gave the sense to speak of Europe, but without ever addressing the real debates which agitated the Union.

And if the French had held this campaign to distance precisely because it spoke them not enough Europe Unnoticed, a BVA opinion survey (conducted on 29 and 30 may, on a representative sample of 979 people) reported that, for the first time since 1984, French voters intended mainly to rule in function "of the European problems" (to 52), and also "the internal situation of the France" (40). In all previous elections, without exception, the report was reversed. Already in 2005, the referendum on the European Constitution had passionate country, at creating a close participation of 70. But perhaps this is precisely the problem. The French, as is known, had decided to reject the draft Constitution, opening a long period of European float.

The alleged lack of interest in the French therefore has good backs. If governing parties are reluctant to talk about Europe, it is because they know that the topic is explosive and that voters are not always move in their direction. A discreet veil on the real issues is always better than to create a new anti-European fury, albeit at the cost of a record abstention. Because the real issues are disturbing. What was the action of the European Union in the economic crisis without precedent that it faces At a time when the great powers are is wanting to "rethink capitalism", not a reflection on its foundations What is the balance of the President of the Commission, José Manuel Barroso, whose mandate ends in Better was worth not to open Pandora's box before the vote, it is better to continue as now.

Daniel Cohn-Bendit has tried to stop the UMP on its support for Barroso: Xavier Bertrand replied yesterday that essentially was to be designated "real politics" at the Parliament in Strasbourg to weigh on the Commission. Former Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin prepares him also to put the issue on the table, by publishing this week a very alarmist book on the risk of "dropping out" of the EU in the world gives and even explosion of currency (1). But he still has political weight to the debate A fortiori when Sunday score supports the UMP and Nicolas Sarkozy in the idea that they are not real opponents on the domestic scene.