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French president seeks to improve relations with rural mayors angry over cuts to resources
Francois Baroin
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Level of abstention breaks all records as 58 per cent of electorate fail to vote
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French president’s movement takes 32% of vote in first round marred by record abstention
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France unanimous in condemnation of US president’s ‘shamefully wrong error’
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Next month’s vote appears likely to result in young, inexperienced assembly
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President-elect boosted as former socialist prime minister Manuel Valls joins ticket
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If Macron wins the presidency, might he have to govern with a PM from the other side?
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French conservative party abandons attempted move against presidential nominee
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Presidential contender sinks in polls as nation agog at ‘Penelope-gate’ jobs scandal
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Marine Le Pen sounds off as leadership of UMP resign, writes Lara Marlowe
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