Re: As an indication that Sarkozy is indeed another Berlusconi, with deep links to France's media elite, the Regional Daily Press Syndicate (SPQR) turned down a request to host the Royal-Bayrou debate. The Royal camp suspects that Sarkozy pressured SPQR to reject the offer.
I think Sarkozy is not as dumb as to strong-arm French media himself --clue:
Sarkozy's friends :
Martin Bouygues (Bouygues, TF1 [France's #1 TV channel, LCI [the French CNN], TF6, TV Breizh, TMC, TPS...)
Best man to his wedding, godfather of his son Louis, Martin Bouygues passes for Sarkozy's best friend. Rumor has it that both men call each other on a daily basis.
Arnaud Lagardère (Fayard, Grasset, J.-C. Lattès, Stock, Paris Match, Le Journal du dimanche, Nice-Matin, La provence...)
Chairman of the board of EADS [Airbus], on the board of LVMH, CEO of Lagardère Active Media et board member of France Télécom, Arnaud lagardère is very close to Nicolas Sarkozy and doesn't shy from attending the latter's public meetings.
Edouard de Rothschild (owner of Libération [a popular French daily])
They vacation together and call each other on a regular basis. All the more so after Sarkozy has just read a Libération article that miffed him.
Bernard Arnault (La Tribune, Investir, Radio Classique)
Best man to Sarkozy's wedding. Nicolas Bazire, Sarkozy's great pal, also belongs to Arnault's inner circle.
Serge Dassault (owner of L'Express, Valeurs actuelles and Le Figaro)
Serge Dassault owes to the once lawyer Sarkozy(*) the orderly settling of his father Marcel Dassault's estate. Sarkozy is also very close to his son Olivier.
François Pinault (owner of the weekly Le Point)
They often go for bike rides together. Pinault is also close to outgoing French President Jacques Chirac.
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