I was shocked by this piece of news from BBC: “President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to announce major changes to the French judiciary, bringing it closer to the system in the English-speaking world.” Say what? After all, this country turned down a proposed 200-plus-pages European constitution because it was too slim, too “American”, and left some tiny room for non-politicized living. So, yes, it would be a dream come true if Sarkozy put an end to Napoleonic bureaucracy, but I doubt his success in this matter. The France I know loves its paper pushers.