Politique et logique...

[gadjo_dilo]

I've just read a paper article and I'm a bit confused. So France did recognize the independence of Kosovo. It was about Serbia being dispossessed not only of the name of Kosovo but also of the teritory. Goood....

At the same time last week Macedonia was refused to join NATO because of its name, a name that Greece is refusing to cede. This time mr. Sarkozy ascertained that greeks are right.

What is the logic of the french spicey politics?

[Drew]

Greeks make good cheese and Kosovans and Serbs don't?

[Mark]

Je n'ai aucune idée de quoi vous parlez :p

[gadjo_dilo]

Je n'ai aucune idée de quoi vous parlez :p

That's what I call a happy person. Good for you!

[Camelopard]

Je n'ai aucune idée de quoi vous parlez :p

Huh?

[Mark]

Huh?

Vous voulez dire pardon? :p

[Camelopard]

Vous voulez dire pardon? :p

Sorry, my French stops at RSVP and cafe au lait :) .

[Rudy Tamasz]

C'est une politique pragmatique, ne comprenez-vous pas?

[gadjo_dilo]

C'est une politique pragmatique, ne comprenez-vous pas?

No I don't. Can't see France's interest in both cases.

[Mark]

They don't have much, but they can do it as a favour (or not) for people that it does matter to!

[gadjo_dilo]

They don't have much, but they can do it as a favour (or not) for people that it does matter to!

Oh, I see....Favours for kosovars and greeks and unfavours for serbs and macedonians. Sort of " because that's what my muscle wanted " :laugh:

[Rudy Tamasz]

No I don't. Can't see France's interest in both cases.

I can't speak for France, I can only guess. Kosovo is a brand new country and whoever becomes friends with it earlier has a better chance of exercising influence on it. France started late behind the U.S. and is trying to catch up now. Macedonia is a different story. I this case I think France already has good relations with Greece and not much value added in courting Macedonia. Don't look for principles here. It's all about realpolitik.