In Nice, Sarkozy defended a Franco-German leadership at the head of … – Le Figaro

From Nice where he was present alongside Christian Estrosi and Eric Ciotti, former President of the Republic Nicolas Sarkozy defended the idea of ​​a “Franco-German leadership at the head of Eurogroup “in the wake of the Greek crisis.

Present to launch the promotional caravan of Young Republicans should rally the Côte d’Azur in Le Touquet Nicolas Sarkozy has expressed particular on European attitudes to the Greek crisis. “Now is not the Greek question but the question of the euro zone itself,” said the former head of state, holding that, for its “sustainability”, it was necessary to “bring our economies, with a Franco-German leadership at the head of the Eurogroup. It is for Europeans to deal with the problems of Europe, not the IMF or the Americans. ”

Nicolas Sarkozy also welcomed the agreement reached with Greece, “as low as it is.” “Unlike some of my friends, I was in favor of this agreement. It must not be the worst policy. I think the opposition is growing in being responsible. If there were no agreement, France and Europe fell into the unknown, “said Chairman of Republicans before several dozen activists of his party, under a blazing sun.

He also called for a “common immigration policy”: “Europe is too small, 1 Schengen must disappear to be replaced by a Schengen 2,” he said, without specifying her thought. Nicolas Sarkozy also lampooned the attitude of President François Hollande during the Greek crisis, denouncing his “appeasement Mr. Tsipras” and his “weakness with the IMF.” “Mr. Tsipras and Hollande have something in common, one has lied to the Greeks and the other in French, “said he launched very applauded.

Asked about the proposal of François Hollande a Parliament of the euro area, the party president Republicans responded, “Frankly, I do not think we need a parliament more; we need to coordinate economic policies to be much stronger, we need a French economic policy that does not conflict with the economic policy of all other countries in the euro zone; in fact there is less need for speech acts. “