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French far-left anti-capitalist NPA party's candidate for 2012 French presidential election, Philippe Poutou (R), former spokesman of the NPA Olivier Besancenot (L) and spokeswoman Christine Poupin attend a press conference prior a campaign meeting on November 24, 2011 in Saint-Denis.

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French far-left anti-capitalist NPA party's former spokesman Olivier Besancenot speaks during a press conference prior a campaign meeting on November 24, 2011 in Saint-Denis.

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French far-left anti-capitalist NPA party's candidate for 2012 French presidential election, Philippe Poutou (L), jokes with former spokesman of the NPA Olivier Besancenot during a campaign meeting on November 24, 2011 in Saint-Denis.

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Former leader of the French anticapitalist party (NPA) Olivier Besancenot hangs on a banner in front of a French bank BNP-Paribas office in Paris on November 3, 2011 during a picket to protest against the anti-austerity measures that hit Greece. The banner reads 'public utility single...

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French far-left anti-capitalist NPA party's founder Olivier Besancenot, gives a speech during a meeting a the NPA candidate for the 2012 French presidential election Philippe Poutou, on October 12, 2011 in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, as part of its campaign.

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French far-left anti-capitalist NPA party's candidate for the 2012 French presidential election, Philippe Poutou (C), the NPA's campaign spokesman Olivier Besancenot (L) and Christine Poupin (R) sing The Internationale song during the summer congress of the party on August 29, 2011 in Port...

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French far-left anti-capitalist NPA party's candidate for the 2012 French presidential election, Philippe Poutou (C), the NPA's campaign spokesman Olivier Besancenot (L) and Christine Poupin (R) stand on stage at the end of the summer congress of the party on August 29, 2011 in Port Leucate,...

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French far-left anti-capitalist NPA party's candidate for the 2012 French presidential election, Philippe Poutou delivers a speech next to former leader of the NPA, Olivier Besancenot during the summer congress of the party on August 29, 2011 in Port Leucate, southern France.

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The Socialists won cities across the country including Strasbourg, Toulouse and the right-wing bastions of Amiens, Caen and Reims after the final round of the vote, projections by Ipsos-Dell and TNS Sofres said.

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French far left NPA party leader Olivier Besancenot (C) demonstrates with other French and US Gaza flotilla activists on July 1, 2011 in Athens outside the US embassy in Greece to protest against the blockage by international authorities of their boats. The activists, seeking to breach...

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French far-left anti-capitalist NPA party's candidate for 2012 French presidential election, Philippe Poutou (L) and former spokesman of the NPA Olivier Besancenot take part in a campaign meeting on November 24, 2011 in Saint-Denis.

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Former leader of the French anticapitalist party (NPA) Olivier Besancenot takes part in a picket to protest against the anti-austerity measures that hit Greece, in front of a French bank BNP-Paribas office in Paris on November 3, 2011. The banner reads 'under new ownership'.

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Former leader of the French anticapitalist party (NPA) Olivier Besancenot takes part in a picket to protest against the anti-austerity measures that hit Greece, in front of a French bank BNP-Paribas office in Paris on November 3, 2011.

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A file picture taken on April 8, 2011 in Onnaing, northern France, shows French New anti-capitalist party (NPA) spokesman Olivier Besancenot delivering a speech in front of the Toyota plant. Besancenot announced on May 5, 2011 in a letter to his militants that he would not enter the...

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A file picture taken on September 23, 2010 in Paris, shows spokesman of French Trotskyist party NPA Olivier Besancenot participating in the TV show 'Le Grand Journal' on a set of French TV group Canal+. Besancenot announcedon May 5, 2011 in a letter to his militants that he would not...

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New anticapitalist party counterpart Olivier Besancenot (R) takes part in a march as part of the annual May Day workers' events on May 1, 2011 in Paris. Hundreds of thousands of people around the world attended May Day rallies today to defend workers' rights many say are under fresh...

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French far-left anti-capitalist NPA party's candidate for the 2012 French presidential election, Philippe Poutou (R) speaks with former spokesman of the NPA Olivier Besancenot before a meeting on October 12, 2011 in the southwestern city of Bordeaux, as part of its campaign.

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French Workers' Struggle (LO) far left party spokesperson Nathalie Arthaud (L) and New anticapitalist party counterpart Olivier Besancenot (R) smile on April 8, 2011 in the French northern city of Onnaing in front of a Toyota Japanese automaker plant during a visit to support a local...

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French New anti-capitalist party spokesperson Olivier Besancenot (C) delivers a speech among Japanese carmaker French workers on April 8, 2011 in the French northern city of Onnaing in front of the Toyota plant as local workers' strike enters its second week. Toyota workers protest for...

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Spokesman of the French far left party 'the New anti-capitalist Party' (NPA) Olivier Besancenot (C) is seen as workers of France's state-owned postal service La Poste demonstrate on March 29, 2011 in Paris, to denounce social unrest in the company. The entire group of unions called...

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Spokesman of the French far left party 'the New anti-capitalist Party' (NPA) Olivier Besancenot participates in a protest organized by French anti-nuclear network 'Sortir du nucleaire' (Get out of nuclear) demanding an end to France's nuclear policy in the wake of the nuclear emergency...

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Spokesman of the French far left party 'the New anti-capitalist Party' (NPA) Olivier Besancenot delivers a speech during a protest organized by French anti-nuclear network 'Sortir du nucleaire' (Get out of nuclear) demanding an end to France's nuclear policy in the wake of the nuclear...

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Spokesman of the French far left party 'the New anti-capitalist Party' (NPA) Olivier Besancenot delivers a speech during a protest organized by French anti-nuclear network 'Sortir du nucleaire' (Get out of nuclear) demanding an end to France's nuclear policy in the wake of the nuclear...

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Spokesman of the French far left party 'the New anti-capitalist Party' (NPA) Olivier Besancenot (L) takes part in the NPA congress on February 11, 2011 in Montreuil.

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Spokesmen of the French far left party 'the New anti-capitalist Party' (NPA) Olivier Besancenot (L) and Alain Krivine (R) speak together during the NPA congress on February 11, 2011 in Montreuil.