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France's leading parties join forces for referendum

French Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin and the leader of the socialist opposition have declared the forthcoming Constitution poll above party politics, announcing they will both fight for a yes vote.

During an RTL radio debate on Monday (6 September) the two men said their parties would campaign for a yes vote at the forthcoming referendum to ratify the EU’s constitutional treaty.

Socialist leader Francois Hollande described the document as "a step forward" but said that Fran...

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