If Sarkozy becomes elected - invest in French, German and Italian stock market…
If Segolene will be elected - not only France but also all Western Europe will only gain its museum role and will become a greater tourist attraction…
Who is Sarkozy? -Wants to lower taxes -For him, France remains an important power with a universal message and a vital role to play in the world. But France is too inward- looking and immobile, over-anxious to protect its existing perks and privileges rather than boldly grasping the new opportunities thrown up by globalisation. -Wants to cut government spending, shrink the state, and put the public finances in order.
Who is Segolene? -Socialist supporter -Possibly the first female president
-Warns of “uncontrolled globalization” comparing it to a “river that overflows its banks and destroys everything in its path” and pledges to “build the dykes of the future”. Europe, she says, must not become “a free-trade zone attached to Nato or a free-for-all of social dumping”.
-“When she arrived, many were impressed,” says one local businessman. “She had energy, independence and she was very active. But very quickly everyone encountered problems. She has an authoritarian side and a very opportunist streak.”
-Ms Royal pledged that if she won this year’s election “the state would put in place true industrial policies and not tolerate that bosses who have failed leave with the cash register while the workers pay for the mess”.
Voters go to the polls on April 22 to choose a successor to Jacques Chirac. The articles below describe the French election arena, where nobody knows which direction the coutry will go...
BON VOYAGE!
Royal’s management style draws criticism By Peggy Hollinger in Poitiers Published: April 11 2007 17:49 | Last updated: April 11 2007 17:49