Le Pen launches French election bid on battlefield
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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's Socialists want an alliance with centrists to prevent a crushing poll victory for the ruling UMP.
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French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen went on trial Friday for condoning war crimes after he described the German occupation of France as "not especially inhumane".
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Nicolas Sarkozy, one of France&#39;s most ambitious and visible politicians - and an in-house rival of President Jacques Chirac - moved to the helm of the president&#39;s party yesterday, a perfect podium for him to bid for the
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Campaigning is stepped up for the Palestinian presidential elections, due to take place on 9 January.
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Ukrainian politicians officially began campaigning Thursday for the upcoming parliamentary election, called to resolve a bitter political struggle between the former Soviet nation's two feuding leaders. via Pravda
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Voting began in the first round of  France&#39;s legislative election on Sunday with President Nicolas  Sarkozy&#39;s conservative UMP party expected to strengthen its  hold on power.
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Socialist Segolene Royal, seeking to revive her flagging campaign to become next French president, said on Monday she was facing more attacks over her competence than a man would have to.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to revive France's economy and its identity stand their first test on Sunday in parliamentary elections, with voters widely expected to give allies of their new conservative leader a mandate for change.
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In a show of his new foreign policy objectives, the French president called a meeting Monday in an attempt to help bolster the international military presence in Darfur.
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Exemplified by the Guardian's 'pen pal' campaign, Europeans are seeking a voice in the presidential election.
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France on Sunday held the deciding round of parliamentary elections expected to give right wing President Nicolas Sarkozy an overwhelming mandate for his ambitious reforms.
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A huge geopolitical battle is being fought in Ukraine. Nouvel Observateur, Paris.
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Nick Clegg launches campaign for Liberal Democrat leadership.
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right allies were headed for a parliamentary landslide after a first round legislative election on Sunday, bolstering his chances of implementing wide-ranging reforms.
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French centre-right presidential candidate Nicolas Sarkozy sets out his foreign policy vision.
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French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen says he is having problems getting endorsement to run for president.