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Chirac Walks Out Of Speech In English
The Telegraph (UK) ^
| 3-24-2006
| David Rennie - Toby Helm
Posted on 03/23/2006 8:04:39 PM PST by blam
Chirac walks out of speech in English
By David Rennie and Toby Helm in Brussels
(Filed: 24/03/2006)
President Jacques Chirac of France stormed out of a European Union summit last night after a French employers' leader said that English was "the language of European business".
Jacques Chirac: Intensely nationalistic mood
The walk-out, seen by Tony Blair, prompted a sheepish exit by the French foreign, finance and Europe ministers and threatened to derail the summit before it had begun.
The meeting had been called to try to fight a wave of "economic nationalism" sweeping the Continent, as France, Spain and other nations seek to erect barriers to cross-border competition.
Mr Chirac's behaviour, in front of two dozen European leaders, was seen as a sign that he and his team were in intensely nationalistic mood.
It emerged that the president's spokesman had gone out his way to inform the press of the incident.
TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: chirac; english; out; speech; walks
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posted on
03/23/2006 8:04:43 PM PST
by
blam
To: blam
Surrender kitty sez: "Those frogs are lucky it ain't German that's the language"
2
posted on
03/23/2006 8:09:32 PM PST
by
dynachrome
("Where am I? Where am I going? Why am I in a handbasket?")
To: blam
Good Grief, what a bunch of silly Europeans...everyone knows that you had better learn Spanish if you want to survive in this world.
To: All
Hard to figure out who to cheer for in all of this.
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posted on
03/23/2006 8:11:07 PM PST
by
pepperhead
(Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
To: blam
If only the French could handle their riots with such courage.
To: Psycho_Bunny
No kidding. "Nationalist mood" my ass.
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posted on
03/23/2006 8:12:24 PM PST
by
Caveman Lawyer
(Cluckin' defiance)
To: blam
He had to walk out. Chirac realized he hadn't quit anything yet that day.
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posted on
03/23/2006 8:12:56 PM PST
by
Nomorjer Kinov
(If the opposite of "pro" is "con" , what is the opposite of progress?)
To: txroadkill
Last seen the president was carrying a white flag while sipping on a glass of Bordeaux and cursing in French no less.
8
posted on
03/23/2006 8:14:43 PM PST
by
Kimmers
To: blam
9
posted on
03/23/2006 8:17:37 PM PST
by
keithtoo
(It's STILL not safe to vote Democrat)
To: blam
Silly argument. Everyone knows the "official" language of Europe is Arabic.
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posted on
03/23/2006 8:20:54 PM PST
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
To: dynachrome
To: All
LOL, alles in dem Frankreich sind Dumkopfen.
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posted on
03/23/2006 8:23:37 PM PST
by
Malcolm
(There's no substitute for good manners)
To: blam
French President Jacques Chirac leaves the European Council building during a two-day EU leaders summit in Brussels March 23, 2006. REUTERS/Thierry Roge
To: AmericanMade1776
French President Jacques Chirac waits at the end of the first day of a EU leaders summit in Brussels March 23, 2006. Chirac walked out of a European Union summit on Thursday after a French business leader spoke in English, adding linguistic patriotism to a row over economic nationalism. REUTERS/Yves Herman
To: blam
And now Johnny, adults solve their problems by not throwing tantrums.
To: blam
President Jacques Chirac of France stormed out of a European Union summit last night after a French employers' leader said that English was "the language of European business".
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posted on
03/23/2006 8:30:05 PM PST
by
JRios1968
(A DUmmie troll's motto: "Non cogito, ergo zot")
To: blam
Just for fun, Tony Blair and the rest of the insulted EU leaders should conduct the next day or two's business in German - which, along with English, is one of the "official" languages of the EU.
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posted on
03/23/2006 8:31:55 PM PST
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: blam
Chirac's behavior demonstrates out WHY English has become the language of business in Europe.
Semper Fi
18
posted on
03/23/2006 8:40:01 PM PST
by
river rat
(You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
To: Spktyr
...and, so Chirac begins to reap what he sows...
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posted on
03/23/2006 8:40:01 PM PST
by
ARCADIA
(Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
To: blam
[A] French employers' leader said that English was "the language of European business". Truth hurts.
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posted on
03/23/2006 8:45:54 PM PST
by
JAWs
(Ytringsfrihed er ytringsfrihed er ytringsfrihed. Der er intet men.)
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