Dramatization became the last round of a president forced by the crisis. Nicolas Sarkozy has played plenty Saturday, December 31, 2011 during his good wishes to the French, describing the crisis as "unheard of", "probably the worst since the Second World War." Served by the economic situation marked by recession, rising unemployment and the risk of loss of the triple A, Nicolas Sarkozy knows that his popularity reserves are low.

http://fressoz.blog.lemonde.fr/2012/01/01/la-derniere-cartouche-du-president-2/

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PARIS — With France widely expected to lose its triple-A credit rating any day now, the government here is bracing for the fallout. But as President Nicolas Sarkozy heads into a tough re-election fight this spring, he is increasingly relying on a civil servant few people outside France have ever heard of to help contain the damage: Ramon Fernandez.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/business/global/ramon-fernandez-french-point-man-keeps-out-of-the-limelight.html?_r=1&hp

Hayek is married to the billionaire Francois-Henri Pinault, whose business interests include the Gucci fashion label and Christie's auction house. He is also a close friend of Mr Sarkozy's.