Holland trivializes the return of the “candidate” Sarkozy – Europe 1

Holland trivializes the return of the "candidate" Sarkozy – Europe 1

Europe 1 Victor Dhollande Monnier with AFP Posted at 23:14, 18 September 2014 edited at 23:14, 18 September 2014

Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande during the handover at the Elysee , May 15 2012 © REUTERS

Victor Dhollande Monnier with AFP

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Francois Hollande has sought throughout his press conference on Thursday to limit its action his five-year, refusing to project on 2017 and trivializing the announced return of Nicolas Sarkozy. But he did not forget to stand out from its rival. Several times

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“President” and not “candidate” unpopular to the point that his candidacy. a second term in logical theory, has become questionable, the president assured that the issue was not “present” in his mind. “I’m the president, not a candidate, I will be president until the end, I have no other purpose, other priority,” he said before the 350 journalists at the Elysee. “I’ll do the mandate fully, completely without me even care about my popularity is in the state that you know, because that’s not my goal,” he further stated.

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Sarkozy, this “presidential candidate of a party” As for his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy, whose return to the scene. policy is expected this weekend, the president has sought at once to trivialize it as simple “presidential candidate of a party” opposition and deal him spikes on its balance sheet. “It is not for me as president to comment on any statements of candidates for the presidency of the party and in particular of an opposition party,” he commented. He added: “I will simply say that those who ruled before yesterday and yesterday have every right to claim the lead tomorrow and after tomorrow This is democracy.”

Some attacks camouflaged. Never say his name, Francois Hollande has however repeatedly distinguished itself from the former “omniprésident” Sarkozy. No, he never called newspaper editors to complain about unfavorable articles. No, he did not intend to raise VAT by 1.6 percentage points as provided Nicolas Sarkozy if re-elected. As for Libya, the international community “has a grave responsibility” in the current instability and “do not just bomb.” As with the intervention of 2011 when Sarkozy was placed warlord … The president has no plans to jump into the battle of 2017, at least not for now …