First "American" French President trys to lay low to not make his party lose
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Right-winged French President Nicholas Sarkozy, seen very friendly to President Bush in the picture above, is being forced to act as did the American President in the last congressional elections, staying out of his usual limelight for fear his current unpopularity will bring his party down.
France's youngest president to date, "Sarko" enjoyed "popstar" like celebrity when he came into office and he acted on it: remarrying Italian pop star/model Carla Bruni, going on extravagent vacations in the U.S. of A., and asking the French to work well beyond their famed 35 hour work week for no other reason than to simply make more money.
His perceived lack of "Frenchness" earned him the reputation as "the American" or the "bling-bling" President. It is costing his party in the polls this week; as France's political left is set to take back many important cities in the country's municipal elections.
Still, some see him and his party as the only hope France has to implement the much needed structural reform the country will need to compete in the 21st century.
France's youngest president to date, "Sarko" enjoyed "popstar" like celebrity when he came into office and he acted on it: remarrying Italian pop star/model Carla Bruni, going on extravagent vacations in the U.S. of A., and asking the French to work well beyond their famed 35 hour work week for no other reason than to simply make more money.
His perceived lack of "Frenchness" earned him the reputation as "the American" or the "bling-bling" President. It is costing his party in the polls this week; as France's political left is set to take back many important cities in the country's municipal elections.
Still, some see him and his party as the only hope France has to implement the much needed structural reform the country will need to compete in the 21st century.
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