French Television Canal+ presented images portraying French President Nicolas Sarkozy charmed by Romania's President Basescu pen with which he signed the Romanian - French partnership papers during his recent visit to Bucharest. The video, posted on the Internet, portrays Sarkozy closely exploring the pen and then finally taking it in his pocket with Basescu's approval.

Nicolas Sarokozy is nicknamed by his French counterparts the 'bling-bling' President, as he is known by his passion for expensive and shiny objects.