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EU fiscal pact: the Socialist malaise

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One thing is certain: a clear majority of the French parliament will vote in favour of the EU fiscal pact. But another thing is too: the treaty has sown divisions within the ruling majority, not just between the Socialist party and its Green allies but also within the ruling party, much to the delight of the opposition conservatives.

POLITICS
By FRANCE 24

On the set:

  • Philip Cordery, Member of the French Parliament (Socialist Party):
  • Nora Berra, Member of the European Parliament (UMP Party);
  • Raquel Garrido, International spokesperson, Left Front
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