The victory of the Europe enthusiast

The left-wing daily L´Unità sees Sarkozy's break with the centralist state policies of Gaullism as his main achievement. "The parliament in Strasbourg likes this European, Europeanist, and Europe-enthusiast Sarkozy. He goes down well because the European model has survived and defied America's supremacy. The welfare state and social market economy have been brought down from the dusty attic again. This has all been possible because at last the Community has a leader rather than a notary president. ... At the height of the crisis Sarkozy has seized the reins and revived Europe. ... The task of upholding the flag and culture of European reformism has fallen to a politician from the right-wing ranks. It takes a 'good old socialist' as [Germany's MEP for the SPD] Martin Schulz has said. That that man's name is Sarkozy and his party the UPM [Union for a Popular Movement] should give Europe's entire Left food for thought."

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