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In 2002, the Socialist standard-bearer, Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, suffered the humiliation of first-round elimination when smaller parties on the left essentially abandoned him, and the charismatic icon of the far right, Jean-Marie Le Pen, and his...
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Since 1981, the country has voted left, right, right, left, right, left, right and then, right again. Even in 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy campaigned as an outsider-insider, decrying the record of his predecessor, and one-time mentor, Jacques Chirac. Through...
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This May 9, 2007 file photo shows the Paloma yacht belonging to French businessman Vincent Bollore, carrying French President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy, centre, right, and flying the British Merchant Navy Ensign (known as The Red Duster) , entering Valetta... View Photo »
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"Wine in a lot of cases is easy," said Shanks, when there is a history of a shared experience. For example, Shanks recently served a Greek delegation wines from Topolos and Lolonis, California outfits started by Greek immigrants. During the Clinton...
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The sanctions were imposed in February 2000 and lifted seven months later when Haider stepped aside as party leader. He died in a car accident in 2008. France, Belgium and Germany led the campaign to ostracise Vienna. This was seen largely to result...
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French president facing uphill struggle to offset 'affection deficit' disorder among voters
Irish Times
“If Sarkozy were to win this, it would be an extraordinary feat,” a socialist former minister told me. By any measure, the challenge looks colossal. The president’s disapproval ratings are at 68 per cent, making him twice as unpopular as the incumbents...
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Picture taken 25 September 1995 in Paris of Claude Pompidou (C), widow of former French President Georges Pompidou, flanked by the princess of Walls Lady Diana (L) and French president Jacques Chirac's wife Bernadette (R), arriving for the inauguration... View Photo »
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Mr Sarkozy must shift the polls soon. He may succeed in doing so, because some of those who tell pollsters they oppose him now may eventually vote for him. At this point in the 1995 race, the polls still favoured Edouard Balladur, a centre-right...
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Sarkozy said. French presidential elections will be held in two rounds with the first one slated for April 22 and the second for May 6. Nicolas Sarkozy began his rise to the presidency in the late 1970s and early 1980s. He headed the national youth...
About Jacques Chirac
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Jacques René Chirac (born 29 November 1932) served as the President of France from 17 May 1995 until 16 May 2007. As President he also served as an ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra and Grand Master of the French Légion d'honneur. Chirac was the second-longest serving President of France (two full terms, first seven years and second five), behind... Full Article
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