French President Sarkozy links between Euro-Mediterranean Union and National Day: Algerian historian

French President Nicolas Sarkozy chose to hold a meeting on the launching of the Euro-Mediterranean Union on France's National Day on purpose. “It embodies political and symbolic signs,” said an Algerian historian.

• Mohamed Korsso said France gives a big importance to the so-called political symbolism as it was the same case for a visit paid by French ambassador Bernard Bajolet to Guelma (east of Algiers) on the eve of the May 8th 1945’s massacres anniversary.
• He criticised the Euro-Mediterranean Union as “it is an attempt to push Arab countries such as Syria and Algeria to normalise ties with Israel.”
• According to him, Sarkozy wants to make them believing that his project is inevitable strategic choice.  
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