Sarkozy's incriminating finger

Poland's President Lech Kaczyński has agreed to ratify the EU Reform Treaty in a meeting with his French colleague Nicolas Sarkozy in Paris. Television journalist Kamil Durczok nevertheless expresses annoyment at Sarkozy's dealings with Poland in a commentary for the Polish tabloid Fakt: "The mild tone of the communiqué after the meeting in Paris between the presidents of Poland and France has done little to assuage the negative impression left by Sarkozy over the last few days as he wagged his finger in accusation. ... The French politician made a bigger mistake than many think, because Poles were not the only ones to see this incriminating finger. People from all of the other smaller countries of the EU saw it as well. ... No small country appreciates being lectured to by larger, more powerful states. But when the lecturer is the president of a country that has just taken over the EU Council Presidency it is doubly hard to accept, and bodes ill for the coming six months."

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