FRANCE: National Assembly approves bill to raise retirement age
Posted by admin on September 15, 2010 · Leave a Comment
France’s National Assembly has approved President Nicolas Sarkozy’s controversial pension reform, which will raise the legal retirement age from 60 to 62. Socialists and unions fiercely oppose the bill. Read More
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Sarkozy down but far from out after French vote
Posted by admin on March 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment
As expected, French voters gave Nicolas Sarkozy’s UMP party a hammering in the run-off elections for regional councils. The left opposition won everywhere except Alsace and two overseas regions. The revived Socialists are jubilant and dreaming of national power while… Read More
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FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Left-wing alliance trumps Sarkozy’s party in regional polls
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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FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Left-leaning parties form alliance to keep lead in second round
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
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FRENCH REGIONAL ELECTIONS: Socialists triumph while National Front makes headway
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
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FRANCE: Socialists triumph over Sarkozy’s party in regional elections
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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