"France is showing some lucky numbers, doing better, economically, it seems, than its EU partners, notably Germany. It is avoiding recession, posting growth, even though not much. The French are going into 2012 slightly vulnerable. Long accustomed to a prestigious place as the world’s fifth-largest economy, today it is on thin ice with the credit rating agencies, worried about downgrading." (Quoted from video description) (To view video go to the link)