Angela Merkel and her gang of thugs try to stop France's would-be new (Socialist) president

[marmar]

from Der Spiegel:



Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed with other conservative European leaders to help President Nicolas Sarkozy in the French election campaign by spurning his Socialist challenger François Hollande, SPIEGEL has learned. Merkel's interference is causing tension in her own government.

Nicolas Sarkozy is tirelessly touring France on the campaign trail, portraying himself as a man of action and as savior of Europe, but despite all his efforts, he is still trailing in opinion polls six weeks ahead of the presidential election.

Thank goodness he has Angela Merkel on his side.

The German chancellor has been unusually open in her support for a re-election of her French counterpart. They have walked side by side along French beaches, appeared on television together and are planning joint campaign events. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,819297,00.html

[Bonhomme Richard]

1. I'm sure the Germans getting involved in France's politics.....

is going to go over real well.