Now playing Next World French presidential baiting and debating A single showcase debate on television between the contenders for the French presidency was intended to convince people who had not yet made their 03/05/2012
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Now playing Next Unreported Europe Far-right voters: unusual suspects Lyon is France’s second city and birth place of the 1990s urban riots which spread across the country. The city has long been conservative and the 06/04/2012
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Now playing Next Unreported Europe France, land of asylum? France last year granted citizenship to 66,000 immigrants, although the figure is steadily being reduced; the government’s immigration policy is 22/03/2012
Now playing Next World Notable dates during the first term in office of French President Nicolas Sarkozy 2007 – 6 May: Sarkozy is elected, leader of the UMP conservative party, beating Socialist rival candidate Ségolène Royal. – 16 May: He travels to 22/03/2012
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