Enchante!!! From Paris to Madrid to Berlin to Ottawa to Accra, the world celebrates.....

[marmar]

:toast:



AFP, via mysinchew.com:



France: The World Can't Wait For Obama's New Era
Foreign Headline Changing Of Guards In White House 2009-01-20 10:25


PARIS, FRANCE: Obama-fever swept the globe Tuesday (20 Jan) carrying widespread public hopes that the incoming US president would lead the world into a new crisis-free era.

In the hours before Barack Obama took the oath of office in Washington, foreign governments and new polls all showed huge support for the Democratic president even though many analysts have warned that expectations for his rule are unrealistic.

Pictures of Obama dominated front pages and television news programmes around the world. Spain's El Pais newspaper published a photo of Obama and his wife Michelle above the headline: "The American Dream Comes to Power"

Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Zapatero said an "Obama effect" could shorten the global recession.

"In my opinion, the economic crisis could be shorter than expected if the new administration of Barack Obama generates confidence," said Zapatero.

"We could see a rebound faster than expected, it is a question of confidence because the fundamentals of the global economy are good enough," added the socialist premier.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was looking forward to working closely with Obama, a spokesman for the German leader said. ......(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.mysinchew.com/node/20349?tid=14

[madrchsod]

1. from bbc

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/obama_inauguration/7838475.stm

[ShadesOfGrey]

5. K&R

[Jeanette in FL]

2. K & R'd

The whole world is on our side again.

This feels so wonderful.

[Scurrilous]

3. K & R

:thumbsup:

[LeftishBrit]

4. k&r - we're thrilled in England - almost no one here liked Bush!

[mmonk]

6. I know this is driving America's rightwing lunatic fringe crazy.

[NJmaverick]

7. They have a damn good reason to celebrate!

:party:

[lonestarnot]

8. Billions and billions are celebrating!

[bdamomma]

9. everyone is celebrating, even the little Island of Bermuda!!!

this is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lala_rawraw]

10. nice... thanks for posting n/t

[reggie the dog]

11. the main story in the news today all across France

Obama. The nanny who used to be a soldier and watches my daughter gathered her whole family kids and all around the tv to watch the inauguration. She is just you average working class French person and was telling her kids it was a historic day, that anything is possible in the USA. I think it is cool to be American again......

[DCKit]

12. And I was just going to post "As long as the French aren't happy, it's all good."

Darn. :sarcasm: