[...] In France, Jan. 29, when mass demonstrations and strikes against the austerity policies of the government, which took place on the ninth day of the general strike in Guadeloupe, unions have made no link between these two events. The decision of the unions, after the day of action on January 29, to choose the date of March 19 for the next mobilization was partly dictated by the wish to prevent any possibility of alliance with the movement occurring in the Caribbean or events taking place in French universities [...]
The French ruling class fears that social unrest could spread to the mainland. From there, the government's willingness to make concessions interim Guadeloupe and Martinique.
But only to better prepare against an offensive-both in the overseas departments in metropolitan France. Billions of euros have been borrowed and taken public money to bail out the economy and save the banks, catapulting and public debt beyond the limits set by the European Union to safeguard the stability of the euro .
It is expected that the budget deficit reached to 5.5 percent of GDP, almost double the maximum limit set by the Maastricht Treaty and the public debt exceeds about 25 percent of the limit s 'amounting to 75 per cent of GDP. An analysis of OECD secret that has obtained Médiapart, recommends a reduction in government spending, tax cuts for employers and a "relaxation of dismissal legislation. "It appeals to the government to" act more directly "to remove the minimum wage.
Source: http://www.mondialisation.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=12650
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