The French ATC are afraid of this new Euro Control ATC system because they would be the biggest loosers in any amalgamation of European ATC - and they know it.
French ATC still cannot speak English properly, and would therefore be branded as the dummies of the new Euro Control system. Buoyed up by Gaulic gingoism the French thought they were sooo clever in maintaining a firm foundation in French, but did not notice that even Spanish and Italian ATC were beginning to outclass them in every respect.
But now the French are faced with reality - open competition with controllers from all over Europe, whose English is so superior it makes the French look like infants. In such a system, it is obvious that French controllers will be marginalised to the sidelines, and if they are lucky they will be given control of Latvian and Maltese airspace.
French ATC have finally understood that the writing is on the wall for their poor comprehension and impenetrable pronunciation, and are therefore desperately striking to keep their outdated little French-language cartel intact. For safety's sake, lets hope they do not succeed.
Last edited by silverstrata; 11th Jun 2013 at 11:22.