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Robin Lustig | 00:51 UK time, Saturday, 18 April 2009

What does President Sarkozy of France really think of President Obama? He's "very clever, very charismatic, but not always up to standard on decision-making." Spanish prime minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero: "Perhaps not very clever." German chancellor Angela Merkel: "She took a while to understand the seriousness of the crisis facing her country's banks and car industry, but when she did, she had no choice but to come round to my position."

All as reported in the French press, and picked up -- of course -- elsewhere. So where does it leave the state of European diplomacy? Here are the thoughts of former UK ambassador Sir Christopher Meyer. (WARNING: He's not a big fan of M. Sarkozy.)














(Broadcast on The World Tonight, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Radio 4, 17 April 2009

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