Klaus: Sarkozy to bring change

Czech President Vaclav Klaus has said that Nicolas Sarkozy's election as French president will bring changes "as he realises they are necessary both in the French domestic and European policies". Mr Klaus congratulated Mr Sarkozy on his election and voiced a belief that Czech-French relations would continue to develop successfully. Mr Klaus also said the Czech Republic would be most interested in France's position on the latest European issues. Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg said that with Mr Sarkozy's election, France had clearly said it wanted reforms. Deputy Prime Minister for EU affairs Alexandr Vondra said that Mr Sarkozy's election was good news for France.