In General he defended his strategy of reforms

Eleven French sorted on the branch and representative of the French population, Nicolas Sarkozy focussed on their specific concerns, work of reconquest of the opinion. Invited yesterday evening in a special broadcast on TF1, the President of the Republic wanted to demonstrate to the French that il was close to them, listening to them, and well aware that their subjects of concern were before any employment, rising poverty and purchasing power.

Not issue to light new controversies: the head of State has devoted his time to teaching on the action undertaken since 1,000 days to the Elysee Palace: the fight against unemployment and the "work more for more growth" in mind. The time was the consensus. Immigration Minister Eric Besson had indeed taken care, end of the day, clear the last controversy in date, concerning 123 smuggling Kurds landed in Corsica: he set aside the orders of escort to the border to, even if Nicolas Sarkozy stated that they would be "deported home.

Above all, Nicolas Sarkozy spoke at the outset on the question of the salary of Henri Proglio. Whereas it must vote tomorrow in Davos a new discourse against the bonus of the traders, the head of State welcomed that the pattern of EDF has chosen to waive his salary of Veolia last week, stressing that it was at his instigation. However, he defended his double EDF-Veolia Cap "for a few months." "It was the choice of the best for EDF", was it justified in relying on the support of trade unions of Veolia to their boss. Yesterday, they issued a statement denouncing "a smear campaign" against Henri Proglio.

"To answer questions.

Demining the thorny topics, explaining political choices which have not always been well understood (public workforce, tax shield, carbon tax), the head of State has sought to close yesterday three weeks of consensual and reassuring wishes in the eyes of the French. "This is the sequence"everything is love"," slips a close, sequence which should last at least until the regional elections of March 14 and 21.

Sometimes strongly challenged by the participants, he took care applied to keep calm, concrete examples to support, because, "that want the French, it's working, that we answer their questions". For evidence, he indicated that he would not lead the campaign for regional elections: "This is not the role of the President of the Republic to campaign for the Presidents of the region." Going in the direction of his audience, the long defended the industry, he promised to do "not let die French agriculture", it insurgent against the level of salaries in some sports, it stopped the banks so that they "suited to the French", he criticised companies which relocate Renault at the forefront. Empathy which did not prevent to be rather optimistic on the front of employment, more so than Insee: "In the weeks and months to come, you'll see that the French will see back unemployment", was launched.

"Everyone" involved

On the building for the future, it is especially extended on the pension reform, promising that the decisions would be taken "in the summer, or at least by the end of 2010" and that they "concern throughout the world". He assured that all subjects would be on the table, with the exception of a decrease in retirement pensions. He said Word, on the other hand, the level of contributions. In General, he defended his strategy of reforms. "Barack Obama chose to conduct a single reform, health;" "I have not seen that this had made things easier", he launched, in a pique at the American President.