The Eu's principle powers!

The French Cabinet has declared a State of Emergency, report here. The translation of an article from yesterday's Le Monde is worth reading for a different slant from other reports on the position of Nicolas Sarkozy. It may be read from this link to Monsters and Critics Reuters Alert makes some interesting points on Chirac's silence and earlier posturing, it may be read by clicking here. Also of huge concernfor the EU is the situation in Germany, superbly covered by John Vinocur in today's IHT which may be read in the paper or if an online sunscriber from here.