French socialists vote yes on EU constitution

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French socialists vote yes on EU constitution

http://news.independent.co.uk/europe/story.jsp?story=589230

President Jacques Chirac was considering bringing forward the date of France's national referendum on the EU constitution yesterday after a resounding victory for the "yes" camp in a pivotal internal vote within the opposition Socialist Party.

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The solid Socialist "oui" consolidates the position of François Hollande, 50, as the party's leader and increases his chances of winning the centre-left "nomination" in the next presidential race in 2007.

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