Sarkozy here to listen not lecture, says MEP Ryan

Fianna Fáil MEP Eoin Ryan has today said that French president Nicolas Sarkozy should be made welcome during his visit to visit Ireland.

"We must put this visit into perspective," said Ryan. "Nicolas Sarkozy is the president of the European Council, and he is de facto leading the work of the EU Governments in Europe for the next six months, just as Bertie Ahern did when he was president of the European Council back in 2004."