2007-05-07 22:50:25 · 30 answers · asked by Big bisou 7 in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
Old wine in a New bottle.
2007-05-07 23:17:18 · answer #1 · answered by soundrajan v 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Haven't done much research on the issues but heard a few bits here and there. Apparently he's made some comments about supporting full EU membership for France - which apparently has some part of the constituency up in arms especially for labor reasons. He's made some promise to reduce unemployment by a few percentage points but I don't see how he will manage that and then promise to abolish some of the labor protections when they pass/adopt all of the EU rules. I know his father was an immigrant from Hungary so I don't know how that plays with the French especially with former eastern bloc countries exporting cheap labor out west, the EU labor rules, etc. I understand from press reports in US papers that he supports the US's stance on Iraq and not sure if he expressed any concerns. And generically I've read that he is a conservative but not as far left as the "pen" candidate - don't know his full name and not sure if spelled it correctly. The protests I think will die down after a few weeks but we'll see.
2007-05-08 06:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by lawofconstantcomposition 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Its tony Blair (maybe even the Iron lady reborn) the french are not going to know whats hit them the unions look to be his number on target expert there to be a lot more strikes and roits i believe some of the change that he promised could be for the better of the country but at what price for change thats what i am asking
2007-05-08 06:00:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Poor France, I have sympathy with great French people-both the ones who live today, such as Le Pen and Brigit Bardot, and those who lived in other times, like Victor Hugo and Alferd Garrie.
2007-05-08 07:10:08 · answer #4 · answered by Avner Eliyahu R 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't care for the French or their new president. They are a bunch of cowardly, America-bashing snobs. Let them call on some other country the next time they are invaded!
2007-05-08 07:21:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
I think my French Fry and French Toast boycott worked.
2007-05-08 05:57:40 · answer #6 · answered by Red 5 · 3⤊ 3⤋
He has to be an improvement. He may prove to be the Ronald Reagan of France and get them to reverse their national pestimism and economic decline.
2007-05-08 05:59:49 · answer #7 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
For France, he's better than the alternative.
In this country, he'd be a pretty far-left liberal. Read his campaign material and speeches.
2007-05-08 06:24:25 · answer #8 · answered by ExSarge 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I think we need to keep up with our own president and what he's doing.
2007-05-08 06:59:09 · answer #9 · answered by honeypot0214 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
The first smart thing france has done in 100 years.
2007-05-08 06:57:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋