French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has broken with diplomatic protocol by openly expressing his hope that Barack Obama wins the upcoming US presidential election. ‘If I was an American citizen I wouldn't hesitate to vote for Obama,’ he told a radio interviewer on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Bernard Cazeneuve, the European affairs minister, said: ‘As far as I'm concerned, I totally support it (Obama's re-election) and I would be astonished if the government had any other wish.’ President Francois Hollande was less explicit when he was asked who he would support during a visit to New York last month.
On Tuesday, Bernard Cazeneuve, the European affairs minister, said: ‘As far as I'm concerned, I totally support it (Obama's re-election) and I would be astonished if the government had any other wish.’ President Francois Hollande was less explicit when he was asked who he would support during a visit to New York last month.