tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post2710453245042629794..comments2024-01-16T08:40:53.682+00:00Comments on <a href="http://www.openeurope.org.uk">Open Europe</a>: Merkel takes the fight directly to HollandeOEhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00556463374230498875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-8735458801642855912012-01-31T15:50:51.748+00:002012-01-31T15:50:51.748+00:00It used to be near-prohibition that any politician...It used to be near-prohibition that any politician interfered in the elections in another country! who does Merkel think she is to break this long-standing rule?<br /><br />She will have enough problems at home with the ECB lending on a huge scale and at 1% interest to eurozone banks. The figure quoted is 1 trillion euros. Surely this will cause uncontrolled inflation across the EU and especially in Germany where that matters.Christina Speightnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-49211848456254636012012-01-31T13:47:37.826+00:002012-01-31T13:47:37.826+00:00Hollande is likely an even bigger disaster than Sa...Hollande is likely an even bigger disaster than Sarko, but agree with anonymous that this is very likely not to work.<br />Likely the French do not go for it as they want to decide simply for themselves and not by being told by a foreigner.<br />Well as the average politician that got the question if voters see them as natural leaders or as the least dangerous pest available wrong.Riknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-37467826496232696532012-01-31T12:46:31.570+00:002012-01-31T12:46:31.570+00:00Both Sarkosy and Merkel have loved this image of t...Both Sarkosy and Merkel have loved this image of the German Eagle and the French Cock wing on wing straddling Europe and standing high in the world. They need to stay wing in wing to maintain the illusion.<br />Of course most people remember the French Poule lying flat on her back being straddled by the German Eagle, and it beomes more apparent daily that that is the real relationship.<br />Germany has sucked France dry. You only have to look at the graphs of French exports to Germany and German exports to France to realise the strong downward descent, accelerating in the Sarkosy years.Rollohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18255460090580758354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36227136.post-73039425503491704722012-01-31T12:23:07.610+00:002012-01-31T12:23:07.610+00:00The best thing that Sarkozy can do is keep Merkel ...The best thing that Sarkozy can do is keep Merkel away from France during the elections.<br /><br />The French by and large do not like or trust her, but that is the same in many EU countries now.<br /><br />He needs her to campaign for him like he needs a hole in the head.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com