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User Info Socialists win absolute majority in French parilament in forum [NotSoBreakingGeo]
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Meanwhile, in France, AFP reports the Socialists have won an absolute parliamentary majority. More on that soon.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/debt-....
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Thanks.

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French President Francois Hollande's Socialists have won an absolute majority in Sunday's run-off parliamentary election, AFP reported.

The Socialists' parliamentary bloc obtained between 312 and 326 seats - far more than the 289 seats needed for a majority in the 577-seat National Assembly - so will not need to rely on support from either the Greens or the far left.
http://www.focus-fen.net/index.php?id=n2....

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As his first official act, French President Francois Hollande will pen an urgent note to Angela Merkel demanding an immediate cash infusion from the Germans. His speech will include war reparations, and the fact that Socialism does not work unless you burn through other people's money.

Oh yeah, and.... It's for the children (because the Germans aren't having any).

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FRENCH SOCIALISTS WIN ABSOLUTE MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENT, CSA SAYS
FRENCH SOCIALISTS WON 320 SEATS, CSA SAYS; MAJORITY IS 289
FRENCH SOCIALISTS WON'T NEED TO RELY ON LEFT FRONT, GREENS: CSA

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/french-soc....

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It's as if 1940 to 2012 didn't really occur......we just returned to the 1930's in France and are proceeding forward again.

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It's different this time, just like last time.

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