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French voters punish Srkozy in regional elections

researcher14 years ago14 years ago01 mins

French voters went to polling stations Sunday, March 14, in regional elections forecast to punish French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s party in the last ballot-box test before the next presidential vote. French voters cast ballot in a two-round election to choose 1,880 councilors for 26 regional councils, which are responsible for regional transport, secondary education and…

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Mosques a Key Factor in French Elections

Euro-Islam16 years ago01 mins

As municipal elections impending in March, mayors and councilors of nearly every political stripe are courting Muslim voters with promises of new mosques – or rightists, vowing to allow no new mosque constructions. Some candidates are putting out advertisements citing recognition of the marginalization of Muslims and lack of adequate place to worship. Others, however,…

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