PARIS (Reuters) -
French President Nicolas Sarkozy returned
from his summer break on Monday to a sluggish economy, a court
decision to scrap a tax break he promised and a scandal over a
pedophile who says a prison doctor gave him Viagra.

Sarkozy has been riding a wave of popularity since he was
elected in May, pushing through a package of fiscal measures to
help homeowners and workers on overtime, toughening sentencing
for criminals and giving universities more independence.

But there are signs that the honeymoon is coming to an end
and that he could face a much tougher autumn.

Economic growth and job creation stumbled in the second
quarter, a top court has overturned a mortgage tax break for
some homeowners and the case of the pedophile who reoffended
while on Viagra has raised questions over the new criminal law.

“Economic and financial clouds oveshadow Sarkozy&39;s “condition dysfunction erectile more treatment policies.”

But the main opposition parties are still having trouble
finding a coherent message after the election and have been
taken by surprise by Sarkozy&39;s) 100 days is that he manages to
dictate the news every time.”

(Additional reporting by Kerstin Gehmlich and Gerard Bon)

Source: France’s Sarkozy returns to face economic woes