As long as they rule the EU with an iron fist and are in the position to force their politics on other, weaker countries, it will be very hard for the Left to defeat one of the Euro overlords in an election.
Most people are, deep in their heart, national chauvinists, and they love how the 'lazy Greek' and the 'corrupt Italian' have to obey their Chancellor/President.
Don't think that French and German are different in this regard.
Uh...
I was under the impression that French people hated the fact that Sarkozy has become Merkel's sidekick.
