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Congratulations, Nicolas!
I see you are the new resident of the Elysée now. Congratulations! I look forward to working with you, especially on the revamped constitutional treaty. -
Message from my old self to my new self
Dear Fou ( Read more... ) -
Oh my God
Germany has just assumed the presidency of the EU. It's a time for serious reflection, and the setting of lofty yet attainable goals. But when I take a moment to browse at random in a few LiveJournal accounts, this, this is the only reference to Germany that I find: Read more... ) -
Ah, Silvio! Ah, Siberia!
Honestly, some people have never heard the phrase "overstay one's welcome". Where is my Italian dictionary ....
I'm amazed his ambitions are so small. President of Italy? Why not UN Secretary General?
And yes, thank you, I am in a bad mood. You would be too if your calendar had "Meeting with President Putin in Tomsk (western Siberia) to discuss ( Read more... ) -
An e-mail message
*opens laptop*
*types*
From: Angela Merkel, Chancellor, Berlin
Sent: Thursday, 26 January 2006
To: Dominique de Villepin, Prime Minister, Paris
Subject: Iran
Security: PERSONAL AND CONFIDENTIALDominique ( Read more... ) -
I wonder where Gerd was hiding
I really need some time at home now. How did I let my scheduler book back to back visits with George and Vlad? And I had to go to them, rather than have them come here. Frequent flier miles are nice and all, but as Dominique well knows, one simply must draw the line at certain things.
*considers firing scheduler, à la Vlad*
Speaking of Dominique ( Read more... ) -
Gerd, are you listening?
My predecessor has been uncharacteristically silent during the current Russia-Ukraine dispute. Having second thoughts about listening to Vladimir's siren song, I wonder? Well, finally the international press has noticed. I've had the following article transcribed from the Commentary page of today's Financial Times in the hopes that Gerd will ( Read more... ) -
I've been in office how long now?
Let's see. This week the American Secretary of State is making her first vist since my election for a "get-acquainted" meeting and to lay the groundwork for my vist to Washington in January. She's already said she won't talk about the American secret prisons, despite requests from the EU to do so. Not the best way to start rebuilding a good ( Read more... ) -
Bon Anniversaire!
My dear Prime Minister, please allow me to join those wishing you many happy returns of the day. I realise that we may not always agree on political matters, so I felt it was important to make my first overture to you one of friendship and goodwill. I hope that the year ahead will be a fruitful one for you. Please give my best regards to your ( Read more... )