Its goal is to present Nicolas Sarkozy’s
political ideas, ambitions and programme for France to citizens
from all over the world, and to convey a clear and unambiguous message
about him, his achievements, his campaign, and his political party,
the UMP. On this site you will find as complete, as objective and
as varied information as possible, made available to anyone who
takes an interest in the presidential elections due to take place
on April 22, 2007. It will be updated regularly with the latest
news about the campaign.
It also aims at dispelling any false rumours,
clichés or preconceived ideas that are inevitably spread
in the electoral process.
We hope you will enjoy exploring this site, learning
from it, and feeling that you are taking part in French politics.
If you wish to support Nicolas Sarkozy’s campaign, you are
welcome to make a donation through our secure site system: we look
forward to your contribution, however big or small. Thank you for
your generous help.
Why create an English language site
?
1. Foreigners who
are interested in the French presidential election but do not
speak French find little information in the press outside France
or on the internet about this subject. There are very few documents
in English that clearly and fully present Nicolas Sarkozy’s
ideas. It was necessary to meet this need.
2. There were about
400,000 French citizens living outside France in 2002, and this
number has more than doubled in the last five years. It is necessary
to bring them information in English so that they can pass it
on to those around them, and to help them share and discuss various
views on these issues.
3. Many foreigners
know and love France and French people. Why shouldn’t these
Francophiles be given the opportunity to form their own opinion
about the presidential candidates through bibliographies, political
programmes, press reports and links to other English-speaking
articles published on the site? And why shouldn’t they be
given the possibility to bring some financial support to Nicolas
Sarkozy’s campaign if, for some reason or other, they would
like to see him win?
4. The big English-speaking
media with sources in France are always in need of reliable information.
This site can help them learn the real facts and guide them through
controversial news and rumours. We want to set the record straight.
For example, the press which relies heavily on sensational information,
often tends to see the upcoming French election as just a “man
versus woman” competition, and to influence people to believe
that the two leading candidates’ objectives, ideas, and
proposed solutions are not far apart, ideologically or otherwise.
In reality, this is very far from the truth. This site shows the
candidates’ deep ideological differences, which are far
more important than being a mere race between a woman and a man.
"Support Sarkozy's vision of France"
"Soutenez la France de Sarkozy"
