I was sure u'd say that. Honestly, the french are criminals but have been smarter, under the pretense of building "national champions" for international competition and success, the very same that have today to explain the need to outsource to lower cost foreign economies, they have ruined their small nations economies making sure no local barons organisation was ever in a situation to make available a potential independant economy. If you have got the time, check out the history of these nations banks, u'll see how they methodically destroyed the community banks networks, then the banks and insurance companies making sure no financial institutions able to finance any form of autonomy would remain in local hands. All controls standing in Paris.... This politically inspired down sizing and handling of these local economies have had and have today some terrible consequences on employment, GDP, staff know how and readiness. Nonetheless, they don't mind admiring in speeches whether the UK or Germany for their great network of small and medium sized companies while never mentioning the long time established strong communities economies and financing that give birth to these companies in a stable and reliable environment.