French officials vote to renew upper house of parliament
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Some 51,000 deputies and local and regional councillors were on Sunday voting to renew a third of the seats in France's upper house of parliament, in an election that could potentially cost French President ...
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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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French President Nicolas Sarkozy looked set to gain a resounding mandate for his programme of reforms Monday, after round one of legislative elections delivered a large majority for his right-wing political party.
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British legislators voted yesterday for a historic shake-up of the tradition-bound upper chamber of parliament, saying all or most of its members should be elected instead of appointed as most are now.Comment
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The French are heading back to the polls for parliamentary elections Sunday, less than a month after electing a new president.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday hailed the French parliament's adoption of the European Union's new reform treaty, saying it had restored the country to its rightful place in Europe.
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Campaigning drew to a close Saturday for the second round of France&#39;s parliamentary election, which is expected to deliver an overwhelming majority for President Nicolas Sarkozy and his ambitious programme of reform.
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France's Socialist Party votes "yes" in an internal vote on the European Constitution, party officials say.
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French conservatives were headed for a parliamentary landslide after a first round legislative election on Sunday, bolstering President Nicolas Sarkozy's plans to implement wide-ranging reforms.
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New French President Nicolas Sarkozy is  set to secure a big majority in parliament next month,  according to a poll for the Paris Match magazine released on  Wednesday.
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DEOTHANG, Bhutan  - Bhutanese voted on Monday to elect members to a new upper house of parliament for the first time, a step towards democracy after a century of absolute monarchy.
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France's parliament passes a new bill introducing possible DNA tests for foreign migrants joining relatives.
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President Nicolas Sarkozy will seek to bolster his mandate for pervasive reforms to energize France's sluggish economy in legislative elections starting Sunday.
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French conservatives looked set to sweep parliamentary elections on Sunday and hand President Nicolas Sarkozy the strong mandate he had sought for the wide-ranging reforms he says are needed to revive the economy.
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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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French Polynesians are voting to end a political deadlock after a controversial poll last year.
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French voters gave his conservative party a majority in parliamentary elections Sunday, though it was narrower than expected.