France during the Sarkozy Years

“This fundamental difference is why people elected him in 2007 and why they rejected him in The French liked the unconventional candidate; they never liked the unconventional president. They had been accustomed to distant fatherly figures and instead they got France’s first president of the 21st century: pragmatic, proactive, transparent and media savvy.”

Sarkozy’s achievements Liberation of Bulgarian nurses (July 2007) Liberation of Ingrid Betancourt (July 2008)

Sarkozy’s achievements French presidency of EU (July-Dec 2008)

Sarkozy’s achievements Minimum service during public sector strikes (Aug 2007)

Sarkozy’s achievements Le Grenelle de l’environnement (Oct 2007)

Sarkozy’s mistakes President for the rich?

Sarkozy’s mistakes From Cécilia to Carla in 3½ months

Sarkozy’s mistakes At the Salon de l’Agriculture (Feb. 2008)

La crise…

L’affaire Jean Sarkozy (Oct. 2009)

L’affaire Woerth-Bettencourt (2010)

L’affaire DSK (2011)

The Front National Jean-Marie Le Pen: 10% in 2007Marine Le Pen: 18% in 2012

“La laïcité positive”