Corriere della Sera in an analysis asks why Greece and Portugal are performing better economically than Italy, Germany, and France. 
The newspaper points out that the yield on Greek government bonds is three points lower than that of France and eighteen points lower than that of Italy. It also notes that France, Italy, and Spain are now considered less safe not only than Spain, Portugal, and Ireland, but also than what used to be the weakest link in the group-namely, Greece.
The analysis highlights also that while a well-known French supermarket chain decided to leave Italy, it has recently returned to Greece. 

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