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Posted by admin on March 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The ruling UMP party of President Nicolas Sarkozy experienced a wipeout in the second round of France’s regional elections, with the Socialists and their left-wing allies winning in all but one of mainland France’s 22 regions. Read More
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Posted by admin on March 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Exit polls say the ruling UMP party of President Nicolas Sarkozy is heading for a wipeout in the second round of France’s regional elections, with left-wing parties poised to win all but one of mainland France’s 22 regions. Read More
Posted by admin on March 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
France’s ruling UMP party faces a heavy defeat in the second round of regional elections Sunday, the last electoral test ahead of a 2012 presidential poll. At 5pm, turnout had reached 43.47%, up slightly from last week’s first round. Read More
Posted by admin on March 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
France heads for the second round of its regional elections on Sunday, a week after the first round which saw heavy voter abstention. Read More
Posted by admin on March 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Ahead of a March 21 runoff vote, France’s Socialists allied with the Greens and other left leaning parties in a deal struck Tuesday following the Socialists’ first-place showing in round one of regional elections. Read More
Posted by admin on March 16, 2010 · Leave a Comment
After securing a lead in Sunday’s first round, the Socialist Party was on track Tuesday morning to conclude intense negotiations with the Greens and the Left Front to form an alliance for the critical March 21 runoffs in all but three regions. Read More
Posted by admin on March 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Following the Socialist Party’s victory in the first round of France’s regional elections Sunday, its members are now buried in intense negotiations to form the political alliances necessary ahead of the critical March 21 runoff. Read More
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Posted by admin on March 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
They had been written off as a spent force and a mere hiccup in French political life. But if Sunday’s election results are anything to go by, the National Front’s ruling family has proved that there is plenty of bite left in France’s far right. Read More
Posted by admin on March 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Amid record voter apathy, France’s Socialist Party have triumphed over the ruling right-wing UMP party in regional elections. The far-right National Front made significant headway while the centrist MoDem party suffered a spectacular defeat. Read More
Posted by admin on March 14, 2010 · Leave a Comment
France’s Socialist-led left has defeated Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP party and its allies in the first round of regional elections this Sunday after garnering 53.46% of the vote. Read More
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