According to the Belgian news Hollande looks to have won the French election. Whether this is truly good news remains to be seen: everyone we know seems to agree Sarkozy has to go (0bjectionable, puffed up, etc.) but don't really see how Hollande's policies will add up - certainly in the current economic climate.

So, as in the U.K. it's the choice of no-choice. And as will be clear as the Greek result comes in the politicians aren't calling the shots. Any claim to democratic politics has gone out the window as we all live in thrall to the money men, the ratings agencies and the algorithms driving the markets. Buy/sell - that's the choice. Depressing, isn't it?