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- Blend of Merkel ("Angela Merkel") and Sarkozy ("Nicolas Sarkozy") (Wiktionary)
Examples
“The term "Merkozy" has surfaced in the press from time to time, reflecting the view of them as a real duo.”
“For 45 minutes, Mr Cameron met Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel, the Franco-German partnership now widely known by the portmanteau "Merkozy".”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“Perhaps the fraught negotiations between France and Germany in the run up to Monday's meeting will lead to a rethink on what has been dubbed the "Merkozy" alliance.”
The Guardian: Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel dominate EU in an uneasy alliance
“Sarkozy, who met Merkel so often last year that the leaders of Europe's No. 1 and No. 2 economies were dubbed "Merkozy" by the media, praised German efforts to cut labor costs, saying Jan. 9 in Berlin that German industrial policy "is unquestionably an example.”
“smiles and embraces have led to a blending of the two captured by the name Merkozy.”
“Merkel and Sarkozy, a lockstep pair some pundits have referred to as "Merkozy," spoke during the 14th French-German Council of Ministers that focused on coordinating the countries' tax policies and Europe's debt crisis.”
“Melissa Eddy is a Berlin-based AP reporter who's witnessed many meetings involving "Merkozy" - as the two have become known - and has taken note of their evolving collaboration.”
“A recent poll by BVA found that around 52 per cent of French people oppose the "Merkozy"-led plans, agreed at an European Union summit nine days ago, for a fiscal compact treaty in the eurozone, while only 45 per cent support the plan.”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph
“The pair are so politically close they have been dubbed "Merkozy".”
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph
“The duo, increasingly dubbed "Merkozy" as they intensify bilateral efforts to restore confidence in the battered euro zone, will meet over lunch at 1:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m.”
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