The French centre-right government headed by Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has suffered a major blow as the French regional elections yesterday were won by the centre-left opposition.
Official results as published by the French interior ministry show left-wing candidates in most regions clearly ahead of their right-wing competitors. The left, consisting of socialists, greens and communists, has gained 40.3 percent of the votes, a rise of more than 3.5% percent compared to the las...
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