Nicolas Sarkozy has made the French in 2011 major announcements, so that they elect him as president again in 2012 - but the disappointment over broken promises of last year is great. The only brilliant campaign message could probably only proclaim his wife. The production is dignified and carried the mood: The President spoke.After a few bars of the Marseillaise, Nicolas Sarkozy expenditure from the Elysée Palace to the New Year's Eve to the people. Surrounded by Trikol and European flag, he promises his "beloved countrymen" in timbre worn a "year of reform", a "new beginning" and an "imminent upturn." A deja vu? The announcements come from the year 2009/2010.
But this New Year is the announcement of the leaders paired mainly a bunch of promises, with appeals; of "republican values" speaks of the president, of "human rights" and "the protection of the planet." Certainly, the past twelve months were "tough" have been for some workers, but now "returns growth," says the head of state, who basked in during the holidays with his wife Carla Bruni in Morocco Sun: Announces "The year 2011 is as carriers of hope.
" Sarkozy vowed to "continue the reforms." In short: "2011 is a useful year." The fidgety presents himself as a statesman, of course, are these words from the Elysée no official government statement. It is primarily about the transfer of political TLC, perceived presidential heat. And of course, the expression of the long overdue, statesmanlike dignity, beyond the often caricatured fidgety Sarkozy's hyperactivity.
For though the next presidential elections are scheduled for 2012, already the new year is all about the campaign - and the attention of French should be governed by the will of the political strategist sent forward to the promising vision of the second term of the incumbent head of state.
And for good reason. The look back is that is rather disappointing - especially because of the generous New Year's statements from last year. 2010 is marked by missteps, affairs, and polemical controversy, not only in the reorganization of universities or in the pension reform: Despite the knock to his shoulder and his prime minister.
The event began with the clear debate about the "national identity" in the face of regional elections. Behind the debate about the historical and civilizational foundations of the Fifth Republic was primarily a strategy and exclusion of immigrants and Islam. The enemy care with regard to the clientele of the extreme right National Front continued in the summer, during the dispute over the repatriation of members of the Roma people, often flatly equated with illegal aliens, though, most of them are French nationals.
Finally, marked by more or less openly put forward prejudice strife culminating in the disastrous debate burqa, the full body veil became a symbol for an alleged dangerous Muslim machismo. Scandals of the political elite have been accompanied by the ideological battles of the controversy over apparent shortcomings in public safety - an own goal, given that the president had been responsible even under predecessor Jacques Chirac as interior minister in the subject.
On top of that crippled duration series unsavory corruption scandals the state apparatus: first, the dispute over the Luxembourg Institute Clearstream and the possible complications of the Parisian political elite, then the family soap opera to Liliane Bettencourt, billions heir to the cosmetics group L'Oreal, whose late husband allegedly France's conservative Celebrities funded - including the acting head of state.
On kickbacks for the ruling caste also referred by the Internet service Mediapart published documents for the sale of French submarines to Pakistan: The "Karachi-Gate", a deal in 1994, the name Sarkozy appeared in connection with an opaque firm. The Elysée had to deny any form of illegal activity.
In the last week of last year, finally, was followed by revelations by WikiLeaks. U.S. dispatches According to Omar Bongo, the late President of Gabon, a whole squad of French celebrities have lubricated with rich cash contributions - leading politicians from the right and left-wing camp, which denied the parties promptly.
Clear evidence is lacking, but after the year of scandals leaves a stale taste. The French see themselves confirmed in their prejudices: "These are all politicians corrupt?" Politically momentous than the connotation of "skin-Gout," which surrounds the actions of the political class, is the disappointment on the economic benefits of the government.
Sarkozy himself spoke of "hard times". One third of French people "in a precarious situation," Certainly, France must be happy about the sale of two ships of war with Russia or on the order of 50 Airbus aircraft for China's domestic market humming. And positive is that the rating agency Standard & Poor's in time for Christmas, the quality label "AAA" confirmed.
Nevertheless, a sense of malaise, sponsored by the bitter opposition of the unions to the brachial pushed through pension reform. The budget deficit is heading for a record amount of debt and end of the year adds up to astronomical € 1.6 trillion - that's 83.2 percent of gross domestic product per capita of 25,000 euros.
In particular, the burden of unemployment but the social climate and lies like lead on the future of faith in the nation. "In the coming weeks they will be able to see a decline in unemployment," Sarkozy had promised more in January 2010. Instead, the end of November 4.6 million French people were registered unemployed - an increase of 300,000 over the previous year.
The result: A full third of the population is considered in 'precarious economic situation. " Jean-Paul Delevoye, the ombudsman of the nation, estimates "the number of people who have month-end only about 50 to 100 euros to 15 million. Given these figures, the widespread official optimism is not very convincing, especially since Paris now on the "German" austerity of "friend Angela" is.
In order to appear as a compassionate man of the people when a man is with his finger on the pulse of the nation and its needs, Sarkozy immediately go on the stump: In January, a number of side trips planned to the base to where the good news to his New Year speech to spread further. Will occur in late January, the President then the Economic Forum in Davos and at the African Union summit in Addis Ababa, the experienced double-chief of G8 and G20 mime.
For the rise of Sarkozy's personal poll low of the President is also the charm of his wife Carla Bruni. You should lie down at public appearances in the future stuff, like recently in a hospital visit to Avignon - and not just abroad, where their glamorous presence in India rose as Sarkozy's triumphant visit to the media event.
Just then she had explained frankly to the local press, she wanted a child, namely a son. A wish? A promise? An announcement? France puzzled. One thing is certain: Nothing would be more public appeal for the presidential election campaign in 2012, as if the "Première Dame" could come up with a successor.
This message would be stronger than any New Year's address.
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