via
France24 (please read the entire article..)
Dismal approval ratings and a series of much-publicised French gaffes in
response to the anti-regime movement in Tunisia are thought to be
likely factors providing motivation for Sarkozy to appear authoritative
and presidential on the international stage. French elections
will take place in May 2012, and Sarkozy is thought to be eager to
boost his public standing before launching a re-election campaign.
A president seeks to boost his public standing before an election? Stranger things have happened...
