June 7, 2004
THIS TIME CAN WE JUST SIT OUT THE WAR?:
Schröder concerned by 'nationalist' French industry policy (Honor Mahony, 06/07/04, EU Observer)
Germany is worried that the industry policy currently practised by France is undermining the strength of the Franco-German relationship.According to Financial Times Deutschland, quoting sources, German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder is reportedly concerned by the "extremely nationalistic" industry policy carried out by French finance minister Nicolas Sarkozy.
The Chancellor finds it "annoying" that Mr Sarkozy refused to allow Siemens to take part in the takeover of daughter companies of the French giant, Alstom, says the newspaper.
This is the first time Berlin has been critical about a minister over the Alstom issue. Until now, it had reserved its criticism for the company and its head, Partick Kron, who was against Siemens having a part in Alstom.
You grab a six-pack, I'll pop the corn, and we can all enjoy it. Posted by Orrin Judd at June 7, 2004 8:20 AM
Sarkozy is Chirac's rival for French leadership, and was recently put in the Finance post so that the bad French economy could discredit him. Very likely Schroder is criticizing Sarkozy with Chirac's encouragement.
Posted by: pj at June 7, 2004 9:29 AM"History repeats itself first as a tragedy, then as a farce."
Karl Marx
Ancient enimies meet in a nursing home. They know they cannot lossen their grip on their walkers. They will fall and break their hips for sure. All they can do is hiss and mumble curses.
Save the pop-corn for the Yanks-Sox games when Nomar and Trot are back.
Posted by: Robert Schwartz at June 7, 2004 12:46 PM