French 2007 legislative elections round 2 | 117 comments (117 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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Sarkozy Wins Clear Parliamentary Majority in French Vote | Europe | Deutsche Welle | 17.06.2007

President Nicolas Sarkozy's right-wing party won a clear majority to carry through his reform program in France's legislative election Sunday but failed to get a widely predicted landslide.
The Union for a Popular Movement (UMP) secured 319-329 seats in the 577-member National Assembly, 30-40 seats fewer than the old parliament, according to projections issued after polls closed in the decisive second round.

Sarkozy's party had been expected to score a "blue wave" landslide after his stunning presidential election win in May. But amid a low turnout, the Socialist Party made a surprise comeback, increasing from 149 to 202-210 seats, according to the projections.

by Fran on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 02:51:55 PM EST

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Juppe beaten, will resign as ministre d'etat.

by desmoulins (gsb6@lycos.com) on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:10:03 PM EST
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Juppe (none / 0)

It's not official yet?

by Laurent GUERBY on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:13:07 PM EST
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ppda just said it. Anything he says is official, right?

by desmoulins (gsb6@lycos.com) on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:16:18 PM EST
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by desmoulins (gsb6@lycos.com) on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:20:37 PM EST
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It's official he has lost too.

by Laurent GUERBY on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:42:03 PM EST
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Whoa, Le Figaro should have contained its glee in yesterday's pre-election coverage (I read that on the Eurostar).

Side note: the Eurostar offered to its First Class passengers the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph and Le Figaro. It's clear what demographic they think they're serving.

[Disclaimer: for some incomprehensible reason the "leisure Select" ticket at the time I took it was the cheapest way to get back to London that day]

Can the last politician to go out the revolving door please turn the lights off?

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 04:34:07 PM EST
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I did the Toulouse-Paris return trip in the TGV in 1st Class for the same reason.

The only stuff I could see people reading around me was Libé (like me), the Nouvel Obs, or some serious-looking books. Not freebies, though - there were no hand-outs.

I got the feeling the kind of people who travel by TGV are more likely to lean left (even when the curve is to the right).

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 04:42:49 PM EST
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From personal observations, on the Paris-Grenoble line a few years ago ; when the train is empty, and 2nd class remains cheaper than 1st (weekdays evening), the social divide is well marked, and the 1st class reads Le Figaro, whereas when the train is almost full, as on a weekend, the 2nd class overflows into the 1st, and you find Libé readers there...

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 05:48:18 PM EST
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Just like Fidel Castro interview :).

by Laurent GUERBY on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:22:41 PM EST
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It's official Juppe has lost.

by Laurent GUERBY on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:27:51 PM EST
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actual vote, 51.25%-48.75%, Juppe loses. TF1

by desmoulins (gsb6@lycos.com) on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:29:41 PM EST
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He's making his concession speech and announcing his resignation.

Un roi sans divertissement est un homme plein de misères

by linca (antonin POINT lucas AROBASE gmail.com) on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:37:17 PM EST
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Oh my gawd I am weeping.

Glad Arno Klarsfeld lost too.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:47:08 PM EST
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Klarsfeld had a safe right seat (never been held by the left since 1958) in the 12th arondissement of Paris, he only scored 44%.

by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:54:00 PM EST
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One of the most unsettling aspect for me by the victory of Sarkozy was the feeling of seeing redux of the Berlusconi and Bush victory, at least in the media game and the reaction of the electorate, left and right.

But the defeat of the hyped TV-VIP, Klarsfeld and the TF-Lawyer opposed to DSK is a comforting break with the election in Italy of countless hot Mediaset assets.

I wonder if it is due to the different elections rules (direct against list), or if the French are more resistant to the fascination of TV democracy.
Or if Frenche and Italian are the same, and Berlusconi was simply wrong and his mediatisation was a negative masked by the dynamic of his party.

La répartie est dans l'escalier. Elle revient de suite.

by lacordaire on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 07:37:18 PM EST
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It is late,..
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in the media game and the reaction of the electorate TO IT, left and right.

... the hyped TV-VIPs, Klarsfeld and the TF1-Lawyer

La répartie est dans l'escalier. Elle revient de suite.

by lacordaire on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 08:18:24 PM EST
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Who beat him?

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:47:10 PM EST
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Michèle Delaunay (PS).

by Laurent GUERBY on Sun Jun 17th, 2007 at 03:50:38 PM EST
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