Articles tagged ‘Nicolas Sarkozy’
Nicolas Sarkozy - in his own words: Testimony
By Parisgirl | October 3rd, 2007 |
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In Nicolas Sarkozy’s book Testimony, he writes in clear and simple terms about the changes France needs to implement in order to secure its place as a world player. It’s no surprise that very little of this succinct plan mentions military issues because perhaps France’s greatest enemy is despair. Remembering that Sarkozy wrote his [...]
No more room at Notre Dame!
By Parisgirl | August 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Julie Cloris reports for today’s Le Parisien ‘Fait du Jour’ that almost 5000 showed up to pay their respects to the recently deceased Archbishop Jean-Marie Lustiger.
Sarkozy 101
By Parisgirl | August 9th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Parislogue readers, you know I’ve been devoting a number of posts to France’s new president, Nicolas Sarkozy, even though I’m not normally a politically-minded person - I’m more interested in individuals who stand out from the crowd.
In the past, most of my references have been to articles written by French journalists either in [...]
Never on Sunday
By Parisgirl | August 6th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
You’d think at least France’s president could have a quiet swim in the lake surrounded by family and friends - without the paperazzi - but here’s what I don’t understand: As early as August 3rd, AFP photographer Don Emmert’s of the president boating at Lake Winnipesaukee had already hit the press (IHT’s story), so [...]
Sarkozy discovers the charms of New Hampshire lakes
By Parisgirl | August 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Life is weird. Chris and I were just talking about how things could have turned out. Many years ago we looked at a summer cottage on Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. It would have been a vacation dream house, very old fashioned with a stone fireplace, two acres, right on the lake, [...]
Need to Know:How to Dress for a Presidential Campaign
By Parisgirl | July 31st, 2007 | 2 Comments »
From the site:www.jakouiller.com
The Big ‘C’ was never an issue in France
What can Hillary Clinton, Barak Obama, John Edwards, and whoever the Republicans decide to put forth- learn from Segolene Royal’s and Nicolas Sarkozy’s clothing choices for the presidential election campaign last spring?
First Hundred Days Whirlwind
By Parisgirl | May 25th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Can you keep up with this whirlwind? Berlin, Brussels, here and there in the provinces. Still jogging. Visits to hospitals, homeless shelters. All this in the first two weeks in office. And next Tuesday? Normandy. Yes, France’s president Nicolas Sarkozy will pay a visit (a public [...]
Day 2 of the First 100 Days
By Parisgirl | May 17th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Day 2 of the First 100 Days
On a rainy day in the Département de l’Eure at an exhibit of antique cars and baby carriages, I didn’t expect we’d be drinking aperitifs with one of Nicolas Sarkozy’s future ministers, but what better way to pick the right team – than by starting with Normandy?
First Hundred Days: A Strike, already?
By Parisgirl | May 16th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
An English neighbor suggested today that I should begin writing about the first 100 days of Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidency (from an American perspective). The first hundred days begins today, May 16th. Although it was nice of him to imagine I would have anything useful to add to the plethora of news reports (in particular [...]
The Great Debate: Sarko, Sego Showdown at the Last Chance Salon
By Parisgirl | May 3rd, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Last night, May 2nd, most of France was glued to the television set to watch the much anticipated debate between presidential candidates Nicolas Sarkozy and Segolene Royal.
Because the margin between the candidates is already close, many felt that one false remark or sign of weakness, lack of confidence or coherence from either candidate could make [...]
