Suppose this is one for people whos intrested in current affairs/politics

With referance to this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4840160.stm

Has he lost the plot? Hes really making him self looking stupied and even if he is fighting for the French lanuaeg surly hes missed that boat by over a 100 years? ANother form of him Wanted to protect everything French even if it does harm the French economy