Greek vote threatens Sarkozy’s re-election plans

The decision by Greece on the 31 October 2011 to hold a referendum on the October 2011 eurozone rescue deal was a bombshell for President Nicolas Sarkozy that not only upended final preparations for the Group of 20 meeting in Cannes, 3-4 November 2011 but also threatened to damage his 2012 re-election strategy.

ESO: Background information: Greece calls referendum on EU bail-out / Greeks hostile as EU ‘task force’ starts work / EU leaders battle to save Greece deal http://www.europeansources.info/record/greece-calls-referendum-on-eu-bail-out-greeks-hostile-as-eu-task-force-starts-work-eu-leaders-battle-to-save-greece-deal/

ESO: Background information: French presidential election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-presidential-election-2012/

ESO: Background information: Website: G20 France 2011 http://www.europeansources.info/record/website-g20-france-2011/

France24, 1.11.11: Sarkozy, Merkel call meeting over 'irresponsible' Greece http://www.france24.com/en/20111101-sarkozy-merkel-greece-bailout-referendum-emergency-conference

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