The decision is consistent with the way Sarkozy has governed since his election in 2007. Whether he is seeking to reform France’s judicial system, redrawing its administrative map, proposing a new alliance of Mediterranean countries, or seeming to end France’s ambiguous foreign policy of being both aligned and not aligned with the United States, Sarkozy is nothing if not ambitious.
这个决定吻合萨科奇自2007年大选以来的统治方式。无论是寻求改革法国的司法系统，重新描画它的行政地图，提议建立新的地中海国家联盟，还是似乎要终止法国模棱两可的对外政策——这一政策和美国既结盟又不结盟，萨科奇的确是野心勃勃。