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This year's politics
by Aidan O'Donnell
Article published on the 2008-07-12 Latest update 2008-07-14 10:56 TU
If you go dancing with the firemen the night before and are feeling worse for wear on the morning of the 14th, spare a thought for the politicians. This being the French presidency of the EU, the 27 EU heads of state and government will be in town on a tight schedule of handshaking and wine drinking.
Also present will be 16 leaders from the Mediterranean, including Syrian president Basdhar al-Assad, whose presence at the parade has provoked grumbling from right-wing politicians and human-rights campaigners alike. True to his principle of more work for more money, President Sarkozy has scheduled a hectic weekend of meetings for all involved.
