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A fight for France: Jacques Chirac gambles his reforms on a tight race

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Chirac called for the May 25, 1997, parliamentary race 10 months early, in hopes of galvanizing support for his economic reforms. However, despite the popularity of the National Front in some areas, the left gained ground in the polls. Unemployment and the European Monetary Union are major issues.

National Front (France), Le Pen, Jean-Marie

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Europe's quandry: doubts grow about plans for unity

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The refusal of European voters to support the spending cuts needed to meet the criteria for monetary union raises doubts that the euro will become a reality. France has elected a socialist prime minister, and Germany cannot meet the budget deficit standards.

Germany, Membership, European Monetary System

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The end of an era: French voters prepare to elect a successor to outgoing President Francois Mitterrand

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Mitterand, 78, has ruled France since 1981, and his departure from the presidency signals a new era in French politics. None of the three major candidates vying in the Apr 23, 1995 election have the same stature or strong beliefs that Mitterand has.

Influence, Presidential candidates, Mitterrand, Francois, Balladur, Edouard

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