Newsweek - France’s New Western Idea
Newsweek reports: "Sarkozy's mettle as a Western leader will be tested when, as president of the EU for six months starting on July 1, he'll get to shape the European agenda on defense, climate, energy and immigration policies. And if EU members ratify the mini-treaty this year, Sarkozy will help pick the first full-time European president. He's thought to favor Tony Blair, but if he didn't have a day job, he'd probably be angling for the post himself."