FRENCH President Nicolas Sarkozy decided to abandon his intention to walk out of the G-20 summit in London, England, on 2-4 April. Because, his voice—as well as the voices of other European Union countries—was accommodated in the communiqué that was successfully signed by all. Earlier, Sarkozy threatened not to add his signature if his wishes were ignored.

The European Union’s wishes were clear. They had formulated their position in Berl