France: the presidential candidate Sorkozy provides a “diagnosis” before some changes
The prospect of a new five-year plan is the opportunity to conduct a “dialognostic” foreign policy of France, before some changes “necessary”, said Wednesday Nicolas Sarkozy, presidential candidate of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP ruling).
The UMP president lamented that the French have long been thought, “collectively” to what should be the backbone of the country’s foreign policy, noting however that this diagnosis “No need is not the prelude to the clean slate “, adding that the action of President Jacques Chirac was” in many ways exemplary, “and approve the action for 12 years led by President Chirac .
foreign policy of France should be guided by “values reaffirmed, and clear goals and prioritized,” he said at a news conference in Paris to present his vision of French foreign policy .
Europe remains a priority for the presidential candidate who advocated a “simplified” treaty, providing for the establishment of a “stable presidency” of the European Council, a “Union Minister for Foreign Affairs” ; and “extension” of qualified majority voting, the scope of codecision. He also wanted to change the rule of unanimity of the EU-27.
The first big objective introduced by Mr Sarkozy is to ensure “security and independence” of France, its friends and allies then faced with challenges such as nuclear proliferation, terrorism, state defaulters, the ecological and humanitarian disasters.
Europe security interests of its own and its defense policy must be one of its geography, it is even more central to the strategic concerns of the United States, noted M . Sorkozy, noting that the strengthening of European defense should remain a priority. “The Europeans must now be more autonomous in protecting their territories and their populations, as well as in defending their fundamental interests on the international stage scene.
Other major objectives set by the UMP candidate include the promotion of freedom and human rights internationally, and promoting economic and commercial interests of France.
Mr Sarkozy has promised to advocate for the strengthening of multilateralism, stressing the role of the UN, to transparency in relations between states, and particularly for a Mediterranean Union, which could be, he said, a pivot of the alliance between Africa and Europe to offset Asia and America.
He also put emphasis on a “free France” from the United States. “I ask our American friends to let us free, free to be their friends,” said presidential candidate, often described as “Atlanticist.”
法国：总统候选人Sorkozy之前提供了一些变化的“诊断”
一个新的五年的前景，今年的计划是有机会进行“dialognostic”法国外交政策的一些改变之前“有必要”，萨科齐周三表示，该联盟的总统候选人人民运动（执政党人民运动联盟）。
人民运动联盟主席哀叹，法国人一直被人们认为，“集体”什么应该是我国外交政策的支柱，然而他指出，这种诊断“没有必要不是的清白“的前奏，并补充说，希拉克总统的行动是”在许多方面堪称楷模“，并批准了希拉克总统领导的12年行动。
法国外交政策应遵循“价值肯定，并明确的目标和优先顺序，他说：”在巴黎的新闻发布会上介绍他的法国外交政策构想。
欧洲仍是总统候选人谁主张优先“简化”条约，为“稳定担任欧洲理事会，是”欧盟外交部长“的建立提供”和“扩展资格多数表决制”的项目，codecision范围。他还希望改变对欧盟一致规则27。
第一个大目标，萨尔科齐提出的，是确保“安全和独立的法国，其朋友，然后再与诸如核扩散，恐怖主义，国家所面临的挑战盟友”欠款，生态和人道主义灾难。
自己的国防政策和欧洲安全利益必须是它的地理位置之一，甚至是更为重要的是美国的战略关切，指出M 。Sorkozy，并指出，欧洲防务加强仍应是优先事项。 “欧洲人现在必须更加自主地保护其领土和人民，以及在维护国际舞台上舞台的根本利益。
的人民运动联盟候选人设置的其他主要目标包括自由和人权的国际推广，促进法国经济和商业利益。
萨尔科齐承诺，倡导加强多边主义，强调联合国的作用，在国家之间关系的透明度，特别是为地中海联盟，这可能是他说，一枢纽之间的非洲和欧洲联盟，以抵消亚洲和美洲。
他也把“自由法国”的重点从美国。 “我要求我们的美国朋友，让我们自由，自由是他们的朋友说：”总统候选人，往往是“大西洋主义者”来形容。01.03.07
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