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France's Nicolas and Carla assume Europe's throne

France’s first lady sings in English and dreams in Italian, and the president’s roots reach to Hungary and Greece. Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni-Sarkozy could be a metaphor for a harmonious, borderless Europe. The real Europe is a cacophonous and conflicted place, though, as the Sarkozys will soon discover: On Tuesday, they become the continent’s public face, as France takes over the presidency of the 27-nation European Union. Full Story