Europe matters once again, thanks to its impatient, competent, and hyperactive leader - by Lara Marlowe
CAN NICOLAS Sarkozy save the world? In just two months, with his stewardship of crises in the Caucasus and on world financial markets, the French president has attained the image of an international statesman of rare ability. Mr Sarkozy is changing the way the world sees Europe, and the way Europe sees itself. "All has to change," he said at the closing of the EU summit here yesterday. "This [financial] crisis has given us the opportunity to reconcile Europeans with Europe. I'm ready to place a bet: Europe will have a better image after the crisis." Mr Sarkozy called the euro group's emergency summit on Sunday, then on Wednesday persuaded all 27 member states to adopt the bank rescue plan. His next mission - one he has talked about for years - is to "refound capitalism" the world over; nothing less.
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