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| Chirac and Schröder doing a slow dance with everyone else watching |
| 2003-10-17 |
| Schröder and Chirac flaunt love affair at summit The closeness between France and Germany reached a new and extraordinary climax last night when Jacques Chirac formally agreed to represent Gerhard Schröder at a European summit. The German chancellor has to fly home from the meeting in Brussels later today ahead of a crunch vote by parliament tomorrow on his reforms. Yesterday Romano Prodi, the president of the European commission, welcomed the move: "We are in a changing Europe, where traditional barriers are breaking down." British diplomats professed themselves unfazed. "We’re relaxed," one said, adding: "There is a European dance. It isn’t just France and Germany doing a slow dance with everyone else watching. It’s a lot more promiscuous than that." Next year’s expansion of the EU to 25 members will dilute Franco-German influence. But there is no doubt that the two are the closest, and most important, countries in the union - largely due to the relationship Mr Chirac and Mr Schröder have forged, following a chilly start. |
| Posted by:g wiz |
| #16 The affair is doomed. They'll just keep spinning 'round and 'round each other until they both fall down. Their lust will prevent them from pulling themselves apart, but they'll never resolve who gets to be on top. |
| Posted by: B 2003-10-17 3:10:35 PM |
| #15 While they are dancing Spain is ponying up with $300M. Thank you Mr. Anzar. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2003-10-17 2:46:21 PM |
| #14 Chirac and Schroeder aren't doing a slow dance, but more like a "69". -I would call it more like a circle jerk. |
| Posted by: Jarhead 2003-10-17 2:09:37 PM |
| #13 Chirac and Schroeder aren't doing a slow dance, but more like a "69". |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-17 12:23:41 PM |
| #12 ...Dom needn't worry, there's plenty more Fischers in the sea... |
| Posted by: Bulldog 2003-10-17 12:10:02 PM |
| #11 I'm sure Dominique will have something to say about this... |
| Posted by: seafarious 2003-10-17 12:05:09 PM |
| #10 And you thought East German ruler Erich Honecker had it bad because he had to kiss Breshnev... |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2003-10-17 11:27:36 AM |
| #9 Oh, man--after watching the Cubbies blow two games in two night and the Sox fold last night, listening to Lileks's Ode to Captain Kirk and Soft Porn this morning, and now reading this, my already fragile stomach has just about had enough. Look out! I'm gonna spew! Mmmmmmrrrfff! Mmmph! |
| Posted by: Dar 2003-10-17 10:51:47 AM |
| #8 Augh! Mein eyes! |
| Posted by: BH 2003-10-17 10:51:34 AM |
| #7 They deserve each other. |
| Posted by: Tom 2003-10-17 10:22:24 AM |
| #6 I was mildly nauseaous watching Chirac lead in a slow dance, but the wet tongue in the ear was wayyyyyyy tooooo much! *aacckkk* *gag* |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-10-17 10:18:44 AM |
| #5 Chiraq and Schroder in a love affair. All together now, everybody, one, two, three: Eeeeeeewwwwwwwww! Gross! |
| Posted by: Mike 2003-10-17 9:31:46 AM |
| #4 Is the EU a community property state? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2003-10-17 8:48:30 AM |
| #3 ...reached a new and extraordinary climax last night ... I like that word (climax). In fact the hole sentence is kinda purty. Dorf |
| Posted by: Anonymous 2003-10-17 8:22:34 AM |
| #2 Agreed... It is an arranged marriage, after all, not true love. Once each has used the affair to gain what was wanted of it, it will cool and fade. And, of course, each of these political hacks will face loss of office in time. The next pair won't automatically hop into the sack together. I think Cleopatra / Ceasar / Anthony, Romeo / Juliet, etc. are safe. |
| Posted by: .com 2003-10-17 4:40:48 AM |
| #1 Cute couple. Too bad it'll never last. Germany can be demanding and insuffrable, especially irritable in the morning. France cannot stay faithful for long and their obsequeous charm wears thin after the 3rd or 4th betrayal. |
| Posted by: Tokyo Taro 2003-10-17 3:26:24 AM |