French Presidential Election

[Admiral Yi]

With the Greeks wanting to scrap their agreement and now this, I think Europe is going to get very interesting.

[Sheilbh]

With the Greeks wanting to scrap their agreement and now this, I think Europe is going to get very interesting.

We've got the Irish referendum on the fiscal pact and the collapse of the Dutch government to roll through yet.

[Admiral Yi]

We've got the Irish referendum on the fiscal pact and the collapse of the Dutch government to roll through yet.

Soon Italy will be a lone island of stability.

[Lettow77]

 Northern Italy must secede from the rest of the country. It won't do to have paleo-neo-venezia sullied by union with the Sicilians and Sardinians

[Razgovory]

With the Greeks wanting to scrap their agreement and now this, I think Europe is going to get very interesting.

Glad I don't live in Greece.

[DGuller]

Hopefully, common ideology of the leaders will bind France and US closer together.

[Grallon]

Unless Hollande proves himself exceptional, which I highly doubt, this looks good for Marine Le Pen at the next election. 



G.

[11B4V]

A Golden Dawn in Greece indeed

Most far-right parties try and aim for respectability.  Not Golden Dawn.  As if their symbol wasn't bad enough:

Their election slogan was 'so we can rid the land of filth'.  In their post-election press conference they told journos to stand up when the leader entered, or leave.
Edit: Footage:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHY0tPTRadM&feature=youtu.be

Their leader at a previous party press conference:

Nice play on the Swatsticker. 

[Zoupa]

Unless Hollande proves himself exceptional, which I highly doubt, this looks good for Marine Le Pen at the next election. 



G.

You can grin all you want, just know she would have you executed if she could.

[Zoupa]

Give the man a chance. Bubba Clinton likes him.

My fears--aside from the Euronomic fuck-up--is that France will downshift several gears when it comes to an aggressive foreign policy, e.g., NATO participation and coordination, Iran, WoT humint tracking and monitoring, France's strategic nuclear posture.

The French are an invaluable international asset in those regards.  I will miss them.

Humint and nuke policy won't change, that's a given.

I don't know where Hollande stands on Iran and NATO, to tell you the truth. This election was very much centered on domestic policies, social and economic. Once we know who's the new Foreign Minister, that should give us a hint.

And by the way, I'm hearing Villepin rumors for the Quai d'Orsay...

[CountDeMoney]

And by the way, I'm hearing Villepin rumors for the Quai d'Orsay...

Oh, dear Christ.

[Zoupa]

Ask Sheilbh, it's all about the hair, man.

You have to admit he's got a wonderful head of hair. Like Edwards, except manly.

[Habsburg]

The Economist called Sarky the next Thatcher (for France) they are calling Hollande dangerous.

I think that's what they call batting .000?

[Martinus]

Those fears will be as unfounded as the ones people had about Mitterrand.

I actually liked Mitterrand, who was more of a team player than things let on;  it was Chirac I couldn't fucking tolerate.

Why would Hollande be like Chirac and not Mitterand then? Chirac was the same party as Sarkozy.

[Martinus]

These Greek neonazis seem like lovely people - for example many participated in volunteer units in the Balkan wars, including a number of war crimes:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dawn_(Greece)

I wonder why the Balkans/Greece are so fucked up.