Merkozy

I just saw on TV that Mr. François Hollande, the Socialist front runner for the French presidency, has been snubbed or even worse boycotted by Angela Merkel, and her Italian, Spanish and English counterparts.  They will not welcome the Socialist Candidate in their country.  They are not happy with the idea that François Hollande, if elected, would  renegociate the fiscal treaty for the Euro zone bailout plan.

I don't think that it is appropriate for Angela Merkel to interfer with the politics of France.  We all know that Merkel and Sarko are a team, also known as Merkozy.  Sarko wants to hold on to his power and he is willing to do whatever it takes to stay in power, even with the helps of his friends.

Here a link to a funny picture of the Carnaval in germany:

http://www.duesseldorf-blog.de/tag/karneval-dusseldorf/

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nicolas-sarkozy/9064363/Angela-Merkel-openly-backs-Nicolas-Sarkozy-in-political-storm.html

http://www.publicsenat.fr/lcp/politique/ps-d-nonce-boycott-hollande-merkel-homologues-italien-espagnol-britannique-219092

http://blogs.the-american-interest.com/wrm/2012/02/28/cameron-snubs-hollande/

The perks of living of the North of France

Not!  It is not one of the most pleasant place in France, the sky is often grey and it rains a lot. 

The only good thing I find living here, is the proximity to other countries.   Lille, the capital of the North of France, is called the "crossroads of Europe". We share a border with Belgium.  We go as often as we can.  Belgium is great for its food (waffles, fries and their beers).  During the summer, our weekend getaways are mostly in the Netherlands.  It's the only way to escape French people for a short time. 

 La Grand' Place de Lille

 

We enjoy riding bikes along the seawall in the Netherlands

 

Amsterdam

Zeeland, Netherlands