The Sun has been openly antagonistic towards other European nations, particularly the French and Germans. During the 1980s and 1990s, the nationalities were routinely described in copy and headlines as "frogs", "krauts" or "hun". As the paper is opposed to the EU it has referred to foreign leaders who it deemed hostile to the UK in unflattering terms. Former President Jacques Chirac of France, for instance, was branded "le Worm". An unflattering picture of German chancellor Angela Merkel, taken from the rear, bore the headline "I'm Big in the Bumdestag" (17 April 2006). COUNT 5
QSN1 Which two nations has The Sun been very antagonistic towards? ANS1 French and Germans QSN2 What names were used by The Sun to characterize the French and Germans? ANS2 "frogs", "krauts" or "hun" QSN3 What is the paper's stance on the EU? ANS3 opposed QSN4 How was French president Jacques Chirac described by The Sun? ANS4 le Worm QSN5 Which German chancellor was criticized by The Sun? ANS5 Angela Merkel