French president Nicolas Sarkozy also branded Greek prime minister George Papandreou 'a madman' in a private aside to Barack Obama that was overheard by journalists, it was revealed today.
The slur on the Greek leader came as Sarkozy and the U.S. president was picked up by microphones the pair believed had been switched off.
It was revealed on the same day that Papandreou's successor was named as being former European Central Bank vice president Lucas Papademos.
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The French president told Obama: 'This madman Papandreou comes up with his referendum.
'But it’s because he is depressed, so there's no point giving him a hard time about it. He's already on his knees. Knockout!' Full story...
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The slur on the Greek leader came as Sarkozy and the U.S. president was picked up by microphones the pair believed had been switched off.
It was revealed on the same day that Papandreou's successor was named as being former European Central Bank vice president Lucas Papademos.
(...)
The French president told Obama: 'This madman Papandreou comes up with his referendum.
'But it’s because he is depressed, so there's no point giving him a hard time about it. He's already on his knees. Knockout!' Full story...
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