France in 2012: Return of the Socialists

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POLITICS

By FRANCE 24

On the set:

Axelle Lemaire, Member of Parliament, Socialist Party;
Arnaud Danjean, Member of the European Parliament, UMP party;
Philippe Moreau Chevrolet, Columnist, Le Plus - Le Nouvel Observateur.

Prepared by François Picard and Léa Berdugo.

Marc Perelman

French Politics Editor

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