Thursday, March 13, 2008

The Euro gets stronger, while Sarko gets weaker

Mr Sarkozy’s eyes sparkles of enthusiasm as the euro is stronger than ever before. Ironically enough, his situation is more comparable with the dollar, facing a major fall. According to polls, the President’s charm has started to fade, as well as the trust people have in him. Speculators doubt in his rapid reforms and turn towards the left-wing instead. It seems like more voters appreciate the Paris velo; free public bicycles, than privatization. Maybe the reforms came too quickly, maybe France is not suitable to adapt a model of economic liberalism. However, Nicolas follow the steps of Charles de Gaulle as the governement constinues to intervene in private companies. He has recently been meddling in the Société Générale affair, which raises concern of a true open market. Surely it would be tricky to adapt the Nation of Molière and Jean d’Arc into a new US; with Buy, buy, buy on its agenda. Presumably; the heritage of revolution does not go exactly hand in hand with the concept of: richer gets richer.

In his quest to adapt the anglo-saxon to the hexagone's economy and politics, the President seems somewhat misplaced. It might do him good, to stop for some seconds, have a look around and acknowledge the needs of his people. Its probable, that after a lot of travelling around, he could have just lost track of which country he's actually leading.

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