Nicolas Sarkozy’s presidential election triumph in May, and now the victory of his party, the UMP, in the parliamentary election, has created the most favorable opportunity in decades for deep structural reform in France. Not only did Sarkozy win the presidency with 53% of the vote, but his approval rating has since soared, to 62%, after he formed an inclusive government with high-ranking recruits from the opposition.
尼古拉·萨科奇在五月总统大选中告捷，如今他领导的政党人民运动联盟又在国会选举中获胜，这是法国数十年来最有利于进行深入的结构改革的机会。萨科奇不仅以53%的选票赢得总统宝座，而且之后他的支持率一直攀升，在他招收反对党的高层组成包容性的政府之后，支持率甚至达到了62%。