Sarkozy: Divisive and defiant

Major analysis feature. Ill-tempered outbursts in Brussels over the expulsion of Roma migrants reflect a swerve to the right by Nicolas sarkozy, a French President in pursuit of a second term yet facing plunging poll ratings.

Spiegel Online International, 20.9.10: Roma Campaign Isolates Leader in Europe and France http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/0,1518,718376,00.html

ESO: Background information: Sarkozy comes out fighting after rampage in Grenoble http://www.europeansources.info/record/sarkozy-comes-out-fighting-after-rampage-in-grenoble/

ESO: Background information: Roma spat casts shadow over EU summit / Sarkozy rages at EU ‘humiliation’ over Roma http://www.europeansources.info/record/roma-spat-casts-shadow-over-eu-summit-sarkozy-rages-at-eu-humiliation-over-roma/

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