"France Has Stepped Out of Hibernation"
Roger Cohen, The New York Times | July 17, 2008
Despite a controversial relationship to the media, opposition to Turkish EU membership, and waning popularity at home, Sarkozy in all his recklessness is a positive force for France and for Europe. ++ The president has transformed France's foreign relations turning it into a credible ally and intermediary. ++ Rapprochement with the US and Israel has brought independence to France and cohesiveness to the EU. ++ The Union for the Mediterranean for instance "is a near-empty shell but an important impulse for Europe to think big."
