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President Sarkozy fears a spread of the 'Greek Syndrome' (Photo: The Council of the European Union)

Sarkozy fears spectre of 1968 haunting Europe

As disparate but linked militant youth protests simultaneously erupt in a number of countries across the continent, French President Nicholas Sarkozy has retreated on two controversial pieces of domestic legislation out of fear that a spectre is haunting Europe - the spectre of 1968.

Mr Sarkozy, the outgoing chairman of the six-month rotating European Union presidency, has dropped plans for changes to high school curricula and Sunday retail opening hours in dread that the "Greek syndrom...

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President Sarkozy fears a spread of the 'Greek Syndrome' (Photo: The Council of the European Union)

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