of europe s debt crisis. french voters fed up with the huge cuts, they ousted president sarkozy in favor of socialist francois alan who has never held a cabinet position in france. greece s election resulted in a massive loss of support for two parties in the coalition government that had backed austerity measures demanded by creditors in return for crucial bailout funding. joining me live now is edward louis washington bureau chief for london s financial times. great to have you here. explain how the outcomes in france and greece really threaten the larger plans to resolve europe s the debt crisis in europe but also puts even more pressure on angela merkel of germany? well, it is very clear that within europe there is an opposition building not just yesterday in france and greece but there s been eight changes of government amongst the 17 euro land member states in the