Is Sarkozy the right man?

The daily Etelä-Saimaa adopts a critical stance towards France's EU presidency: "France has taken over the rotating presidency of the European Union. This will give President Nicolas Sarkozy a lot of publicity, but it also requires leadership qualities because of Ireland's rejection of the Lisbon treaty in its referendum. ... These are demanding times for diplomacy. Many see Sarkozy as the wrong person for the task in hand. ... One of the greatest challenges for the future is defining cooperation between the EU and Russia. Can a genuine partnership evolve between the two? ... Shared values are sometimes worlds apart."

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