French President Nicolas Sarkozy is on a two-day state visit to Britain and addressed a rare joint session of parliament. Mr. Sarkozy hailed bilateral relations, speaking of a new era of Franco-British brotherhood and said he would propose boosting France's military presence in Afghanistan at the upcoming NATO summit in Bucharest, Romania next week. But, the visit is being watched closely not just for the substance of the talks but, perhaps even more, for Mr. Sarkozy's behavior and style.
法国总统萨尔科齐在英国进行两天的国事访问，他在英国议会少有的上下两院联席会议上发表了演讲。萨尔科齐赞扬了两国的双边关系，说法英兄弟关系进入一个新纪元。他说，他有意在罗马尼亚首都布加勒斯特即将召开的北约首脑会谈上提议增加法国在阿富汗的驻军。不过，萨尔科齐在访问过程中受到密切关注的不仅是他谈话的实质内容，似乎还有更多引人注目的方面，那就是萨尔科齐的举止和风格。
Pomp, pageantry and symbolism mark the first day of this visit. President Sarkozy and his wife, Carla Bruni, were whisked off to Windsor, outside of London, where they were met by Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh.