(CNN) -- Europeans are revolting -- against their leaders and established political parties, against an austerity plan 'made in Germany', and against a future that promises declining living standards and shriveling public services. Within the past few days, Greeks have fled to opposite ends of the spectrum, with significant numbers voting for far-left and far-right parties that were but specks on the political landscape two years ago. The French turfed out the president who wanted to make them more competitive and less indebted -- and voted for a candidate pledged to reversing the recent rise in the retirement age. Two million voters deliberately spoiled their ballot papers after the leader of the far-right National Front said that's what she would do.
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Political leaders who supported austerity, cuts suffer election defeats across Europe
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Anti-austerity votes seen in France, Greece, UK, Italy and even Germany
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Far-right, far-left and protest groups do well
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But whoever is in power austerity seems to remain the key economic policy
Even if Europe is financially out of intensive care -- after a series of summits that basically endorsed @placeholder's blueprint for the future and sought to stabilize the banking system -- the economic and employment outlook remains grim.
Whatever government is formed in @placeholder, and it will likely be a makeshift coalition, it won't push Europe into diluting the medicine.