The Euro 2016 soccer championship kicks off in just a few days time. But, ahead of the tournament, there’s little sense of euphoria. In fact, many parts of the country are in the grip of chaos.

This after the CGT trade union declared war on the labour market reforms that President Francois Hollande and his government say they are determined to press through. Meanwhile, the people of France are still living in fear of another possible terror attack.

Crisis in France - How wounded is the Grande Nation?

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Our guests:

Pascal Thibaut is the Germany correspondent for Radio France Internationale. He says: "The trenches of Verdun have only now been filled in. But in the rest of France, the rifts are still huge. Each and every reform becomes a battle to end all battles."

Malte Lehming from the Berlin daily Der Tagesspiegel says: "The French economy shows signs of improvement. It’s important for Francois Hollande to stay on course with reforms and labor liberalization, and not to give in to left-wing demands."

Géraldine Schwarz is a German-French documentary director. She thinks: "The unions are still powerful, but fewer and fewer French support their confrontational course. They've understood that France has to change.”