Mr Sarkozy may be "getting irritated that Germany and France alone cannot control things anymore and maybe it means shifting their policies."
That about sums it up. La Chine dorme. Laisse la dormir. Quand la Chine s'éveillera, le monde tremblera.
maybe it means shifting their policies.
Well, here is the sad part: I don't wish for France and German to water down their position on changing the economy with view to its effect on climate change -- if anything, I would want them and the whole E rto be more ambitious on that front. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
The next 18 months should be good for mid-sized member states. En un viejo país ineficiente, algo así como España entre dos guerras civiles, poseer una casa y poca hacienda y memoria ninguna. -- Gil de Biedma
But, looking back, in the second half of 2007, we had Council and Commission Presidency for Portugal; and in the first half of 2007, Council and EP Presidency from Germany. *Lunatic*, n. One whose delusions are out of fashion.
