Le Pen to unveil electoral plans
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Jean-Marie Le Pen is to unveil his presidential platform as the far-right leader trails in the opinion polls.
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French Finance Minister Nicolas Sarkozy is due to be made head of President Chirac's governing party.
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The Labour Party is prepared for an election whenever the prime minister calls one, a key cabinet minister says.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy is expected to win a huge parliamentary majority to help him push through tax and labor reforms when voters cast ballots for the fourth time in eight weeks in a run-off election on Sunday.
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CANBERRA - Australian Prime Minister John Howard will unveil plans on Sunday for an October 9 election, local newspapers reported.
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France's Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy announces his intention to run for the presidency next year.
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Home affairs spokesman Nick Clegg is expected to say he will stand for the leadership of the Lib Dems.
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French President Jacques Chirac is expected to announce his retirement from frontline politics on Sunday after a 45-year career that was strong on symbolic gestures but short on concrete reforms.
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The Liberal Democrats bring out a "prototype" manifesto as they intensify preparations for the next election.
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Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Sen is expected to announce extensive anti-corruption reforms.
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France votes in the first round of  parliamentary elections on Sunday with President Nicolas  Sarkozy&#39;s party expected to strengthen its hold on power,  clearing the way for him to push ahead with reforms.
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The French head back to the polls Sunday in a parliamentary election tipped to give right-wing President Nicolas Sarkozy the majority he needs to push through an ambitious reform programme.
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Voting began on Saturday in some overseas French territories in the final round of parliamentary elections expected to give conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy a big majority for his reform plans.
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Politicians echo the exiled leader's populist promises ahead of elections next week.
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The Tories are expected to propose tax cuts while the Lib Dems will outline their key themes for the election.
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Far-right leader Jean-Marie Le  Pen launched his 2007 presidential campaign on an historic  French battleground on Wednesday, urging people of all colors  and origins to rally to his anti-immigration flag.
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France is set to elect a new National Assembly, with a big win predicted for President Nicolas Sarkozy's party.