France's Bayrou confirmed as third man in new polls
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Francois Bayrou, leader of the centrist Union for French Democracy (UDF), was confirmed as a serious challenger in France's presidential election campaign Monday, as two new opinion polls showed a big rise in his vote.
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Three polls indicate that the race for President of the Palestinian Authority is nearly even between Fatah choice Mahmoud Abbas and independent candidate Marwan Barghouti.
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Comment on the German mainstream parties' latest electoral setback in two eastern states provides one of the main topics in today's European dailies. In France, President Jacques Chirac and three new-found allies earn brownie points.
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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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France goes to the polls for the second  time in a just over a month on Sunday when it votes in  parliamentary elections that are expected to seal President  Nicolas Sarkozy&#39;s grip on power.
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Ukrainains voted Sunday in the third round of their presidential election.
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THE RACE: Ukrainian voters selected a president for a third time Sunday, more than a month after the Supreme Court threw out a fraudulent run-off election in which Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych was declared the winner.
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French socialist and popular favourite Segolene Royal Friday officially entered the race to be the country's next president, announcing that she is a candidate for her party's nomination.Comment
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Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade has won re-election for a second term, poll officials say.
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Jacques Chirac, admired and scorned during 12 years as France's president, announced Sunday he will not seek a third term in elections this spring _ a widely expected move given his low popularity, his age and ...Comment
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Champion footballer Zinedine Zidane was chosen as the most popular Frenchman in a newspaper survey, despite his decision last year to leave the national side.
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President Jacques Chirac of France, in remarks to be televised on Sunday and confirmed by his office today, gave his first hint that he may not run for a third term in the French elections in April.Comment
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French Agriculture Minister Herve Gaymard is to succeed Nicolas Sarkozy as finance minister, a government official said Monday. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, also said Budget Minister
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French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin endorsed the presidential bid of fellow conservative but longtime rival Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday, a day after Jacques Chirac announced he would not seek a third term.
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PARIS -- Voters resoundingly endorsed President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to overhaul the French economy, giving his party a commanding lead yesterday in the first round of elections for parliament.
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French voters gave his conservative party a majority in parliamentary elections Sunday, though it was narrower than expected.
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A statement purportedly from the Islamic Army of Iraq ( news - web sites ) posted on an Islamist website gave France 48 hours to accept three new conditions for the release of Christian Chesnot and Georges ...