L'anglais d'haines de Chirac

[InsaneApache]

Jacque gets his knickers in a twist.

PRESIDENT CHIRAC stormed out of the first session of a European Union summit dominated by a row over French nationalism because a fellow Frenchman insisted on speaking English.

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Quel est son problème ?

When M Seillière, who is an English-educated steel baron, started a presentation to all 25 EU leaders, President Chirac interrupted to ask why he was speaking in English. M Seillière explained: “I’m going to speak in English because that is the language of business.”

Without saying another word, President Chirac, who lived in the US as a student and speaks fluent English, walked out, followed by his Foreign, Finance and Europe ministers, leaving the 24 other European leaders stunned.

Peut-être il devrait prendre une pillule et un froid

The guy did have a point about English being the language of business.

EDIT: apologies to my French brethren for using a translator, but I havn't had a French lesson in 30 years

Just seen this bit.

At one UN summit where there was no translation, President Chirac pretended not to understand questions in English and demanded that Tony Blair, who speaks French, act as his interpreter.

Hahaha class.