Politics Always First in France

So VIOLENCE really DOES WORK, huh?

They GOT what they WANTED?

"Sarkozy vows more aid for French farmers" by Associated Press | October 28, 2009

PARIS - The aid announcement comes after weeks of protests....

The Globe only told me about them a week ago!

Related: Who Are France's Protesting Provocateurs?

[The] announcement also has political overtones. Polls show Sarkozy’s support is declining ahead of regional elections in March.

Politics, politics, politics!

The French announcement of more farm aid comes two days before a summit of European Union government leaders in Brussels. Sarkozy said that he will press the EU Commission at that meeting to speed up its revamping of dairy rules.

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