New polls boost French yes hopes

Two new polls have sparked optimism that the yes side may be regaining the edge in the debate about the European Constitution in France.

Conducted over the weekend, one poll gave the yes side a majority, showing 52 per cent in favour, while the second showed that the percentage of those in favour of the Constitution had risen by four points to 48 per cent.

This is the first time in six weeks that the yes camp has gained any ground with the last series of surveys consistently showi...