French president Nicolas Sarkozy launched an astonishing attack on Britain’s attitude to Europe last night.
The furious French leader was branded the ‘new de Gaulle’ after claiming the British can’t comprehend Europe because we are ‘an island’.
‘You come from an island, so maybe you don’t understand the subtleties of European construction,’ he snapped at BBC Newsnight’s economics editor Paul Mason.
Mr Sarkozy had been asked whether it was right for the European Union to be attempting to block an EU referendum and install a coalition government in Greece.
His outburst was quickly seen as evidence that the diminutive French premier has contempt for both Greece and Britain. Full story...
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The furious French leader was branded the ‘new de Gaulle’ after claiming the British can’t comprehend Europe because we are ‘an island’.
‘You come from an island, so maybe you don’t understand the subtleties of European construction,’ he snapped at BBC Newsnight’s economics editor Paul Mason.
Mr Sarkozy had been asked whether it was right for the European Union to be attempting to block an EU referendum and install a coalition government in Greece.
His outburst was quickly seen as evidence that the diminutive French premier has contempt for both Greece and Britain. Full story...
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