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Sarkozy Preps for Landslide in Parliament

Projected majority for UMP could signal mandate for new Prez

By Sam Gale Rosen,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 11, 2007 8:33 AM CDT

(Newser) – More Paris news: Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party is making a beeline towards a landslide in the French parliamentary election, according to first round polls. UMP could win at least 383 of 577 seats, meaning a serious mandate for Sarko to push through rightish economic reforms....   Read full story »

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