It is official: Sarkozy and Berlusconi appear to have more in common that high heeled shoes!
source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/apr/17/nicolas-sarkozy-obama-zapaterom-merkel
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Nicolas Sarkozy has never been described as subtle in his political ways but he may now have outdone even himself.
In the space of just one lunchtime, the French president managed to criticize Barack Obama, patronise Angela Merkel and insult José Luis Zapatero.
According to a witness "he said that Obama had a subtle intelligence but that he was recently elected and had never run a state or an authority before." Another guest quoted Sarkozy as saying: "there are numerous things on which he [Obama] hasn't got a position and ... he is not always up to scratch with decisions and efficiency."
Sarkozy then ploughed on with some barbed comments about Merkel's leadership during the crisis.
"Once she realised the state of her banks and her car industry, she had no choice but to come round to my position," he said.
Sarkozy waited until desert to deliver his punch line this time aimed at Zapatero declaring that "Perhaps he's not very intelligent." The remark was emphatically denied by the Elysée but confirmed by sources present at the lunch, held on Tuesday.
Finally, in guise of “digestif” Sarkozy is said to have declared that: "The important thing in democracy is to be re-elected. Look at Berlusconi. He has been re-elected three times."
In the space of just one lunchtime, the French president managed to criticize Barack Obama, patronise Angela Merkel and insult José Luis Zapatero.
According to a witness "he said that Obama had a subtle intelligence but that he was recently elected and had never run a state or an authority before." Another guest quoted Sarkozy as saying: "there are numerous things on which he [Obama] hasn't got a position and ... he is not always up to scratch with decisions and efficiency."
Sarkozy then ploughed on with some barbed comments about Merkel's leadership during the crisis.
"Once she realised the state of her banks and her car industry, she had no choice but to come round to my position," he said.
Sarkozy waited until desert to deliver his punch line this time aimed at Zapatero declaring that "Perhaps he's not very intelligent." The remark was emphatically denied by the Elysée but confirmed by sources present at the lunch, held on Tuesday.
Finally, in guise of “digestif” Sarkozy is said to have declared that: "The important thing in democracy is to be re-elected. Look at Berlusconi. He has been re-elected three times."
