This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/europe/7484564.stm
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Sarkozy TV rebuke becomes web hit | Sarkozy TV rebuke becomes web hit |
| (about 12 hours later) | |
| Footage of French President Nicolas Sarkozy expressing irritation at a TV technician ahead of an interview has become an instant internet success. | Footage of French President Nicolas Sarkozy expressing irritation at a TV technician ahead of an interview has become an instant internet success. |
| The video shows the employee clipping a microphone to Mr Sarkozy's tie, and not responding to a presidential "hello". | The video shows the employee clipping a microphone to Mr Sarkozy's tie, and not responding to a presidential "hello". |
| "It's a question of manners," Mr Sarkozy is heard muttering. "When you're invited, you're entitled to have people say 'hello' to you". | "It's a question of manners," Mr Sarkozy is heard muttering. "When you're invited, you're entitled to have people say 'hello' to you". |
| The video, posted on the Dailymotion website, has drawn about 500,000 hits. | The video, posted on the Dailymotion website, has drawn about 500,000 hits. |
| It was recorded on Monday, as Mr Sarkozy was waiting to be interviewed on France 3 television and released to left-wing news blog, Rue89. | |
| Inquiry | Inquiry |
| Mr Sarkozy is seen winking while complaining about the manners of the technician who appears not to have returned his greeting. | Mr Sarkozy is seen winking while complaining about the manners of the technician who appears not to have returned his greeting. |
| At the end of the brief outburst, he appears to suggest the employee should not be working for state TV. | At the end of the brief outburst, he appears to suggest the employee should not be working for state TV. |
| Asked about the video, a spokesman for the presidency declined to comment. | Asked about the video, a spokesman for the presidency declined to comment. |
| FR3 has condemned the "pirating" of the off-air footage and launched an inquiry. | FR3 has condemned the "pirating" of the off-air footage and launched an inquiry. |
| Mr Sarkozy has been caught several times in off-the-record videos posted on the web. | Mr Sarkozy has been caught several times in off-the-record videos posted on the web. |
| One of them showed him at a farm show in February, swearing at a member of the public who refused to shake his hand. | One of them showed him at a farm show in February, swearing at a member of the public who refused to shake his hand. |