In the aftermath of the European summit whose results were disappointing for France, and right before a debate revealing that France is behind schedule regarding its budget commitments, one can wonder about German motivations. Wolfgang Schäuble never misses an opportunity to barely covertly criticize the French government's economic policy and to condemn in advance any coordinated action, initiated by the ECB or of the Eurogroup, to stimulate growth in the euro zone.
France did not manage to set up a date for a summit devoted specifically to this issue and will have to wait until October for the ...