On the home front, don't expect your boss to figure out what you're all about.

Its Austrian equivalent, also called the Freedom party, is running neck and neck with the ruling party, while France' s National Front stands to do well in next year' s elections.

But economic analysts say that what is just as crucial is that the leaders project a united front and a commitment to coordinate efforts to combat the crisis.

Now, what we are tracking is progress, some very recent progress, and some stunning gains on age-old fronts.

Some see the approach as a promising new front against the day's most urgent health problems, such as obesity, smoking and suicide.