No Pasaran lists some of the obstacles France's new foreign policy team of Nicolas Sarkozy and Bernard Kouchner will face.
John Rosenthal in World Politics Watch: "The received wisdom is that Nicolas Sarkozy is universally "hated" in the French "banlieues": the poor, dilapidated suburbs on the outskirts of France's major urban centers. This received wisdom was predictably relayed by a recent New York Times Magazine piece, complete with death threats against Sarkozy and an impressive picture of French "hip-hoppers". But the results of last Sunday's election tell a different story -- and even some French "hip-hoppers" were for Sarko."
Sarkozy's brilliant victory speech on Sunday night still has the blogosphere buzzing: Here, the Volokh Conspiracy looks at his promise to oppressed women: "France will be at the sides of the Libyan nurses locked up for eight years; France will not abandon Ingrid Betancourt; France will not abandon the women who are condemned to the burqa; France will not abandon the women who do not have liberty. France will be by the side of the oppressed of the world. This is the message of France; this is the identity of France; this is the history of France."
Just in case you're tired of hearing lefties carp about how awful President Sarkozy will be, here is some criticism from the right, thanks to the ladies from E-Nough.