Sarkozy party wins, but not in landslide

By Tom | June 17, 2007

President Nicolas Sarkozy’s party won a clear parliamentary majority Sunday in elections seen as crucial to his vision for opening up France’s economy, although the opposition thwarted a landslide victory by capitalizing on voter fears of giving Sarkozy too much power.Sarkozy’s UMP party will face little resistance to the rash of measures he plans to introduce within weeks to make France’s sluggish economy more competitive and less protective.Sources Yahoo News

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