A diplomatic row between Paris and London has erupted over comments made by French President Nicholas Sarkozy on national television on Thursday evening (5 February).
A week after 1-2 million French citizens protested on the streets over deteriorating living standards, Mr Sarkozy's appearance on three national television channels was an attempt to highlight his government's capable handling of the economic crisis.
However, comments made towards the end of the programme in which M...
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