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Mr Sarkozy says his party's score in the elections showed French people's support for the achievements of France's EU presidency last year (Photo: The Council of the European Union)

Sarkozy vows to change Europe after EU elections success

French President Nicolas Sarkozy has said his party's victory in Sunday's European elections showed that French people wanted the EU to change and has said he would come up with initiatives in that respect "in the days to come."

In a communique published Monday (8 June) on the French president's website, Mr Sarkozy said that his centre-right UMP party's victory showed French people's "recognition for the work accomplished during the French presidency of the European Union [in the second...

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Mr Sarkozy says his party's score in the elections showed French people's support for the achievements of France's EU presidency last year (Photo: The Council of the European Union)

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