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France: Former PM Lionel Jospin dies aged 88

Jospin proved the canary in the coal mine for the far-right rise in France. He was the first center-left presidential candidate to finish behind Jean-Marie Le Pen but rallied his supporters to his rival, Jacques Chirac. …

France: Former PM Lionel Jospin dies aged 88

Jospin proved the canary in the coal mine for the far-right rise in France. He was the first center-left presidential candidate to finish behind Jean-Marie Le Pen but rallied his supporters to his rival, Jacques Chirac.

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  • Jospin proved the canary in the coal mine for the far-right rise in France.
  • He was the first center-left presidential candidate to finish behind Jean-Marie Le Pen but rallied his supporters to his rival, Jacques Chirac.

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  • al, Jacques Chirac. Jospin proved the canary in the coal mine for the far-right rise in France. He was the first center-left presidential candidate to finish behind Jean-Marie Le Pen but rallied his supporters to his…
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  • Jospin proved the canary in the coal mine for the far-right rise in France.
  • He was the first center-left presidential candidate to finish behind Jean-Marie Le Pen but rallied his supporters to his rival, Jacques Chirac.

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