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Parliamentary Elections: a clear majority for Hollande?

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Round one of the French parliamentary elections is just around the corner, this Sunday. The new Socialist president François Hollande is hoping to win a clear majority in parliament, which is currently controlled by the conservative UMP party.

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By FRANCE 24

On the set:

  • Philip Turle, Journalist, RFI;
  • Grégory Viscusi, Reporter, Bloomberg News.
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