| Author (Person) | Carnegy, Hugh |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 16.4.12 |
| Publication Date | 16/04/2012 |
| Content Type | News |
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Article reports that a powerful revival of France’s radical left, led by Jean-Luc Mélenchon, a former socialist minister, and with a resurgent Communist party at its core, looked poised to be one of the most striking outcomes of the first round of voting in France's presidential election on the 22 April 2012. At the heart of Mr Mélenchon’s campaign was an outright rejection of the austerity policies pursued across the European Union, including France, in response to the sovereign debt crisis. |
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| Countries / Regions | France |
