QuoteFrench left captures Senate in setback for Sarkozy
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative government has lost its majority in the Senate for the first time in recent French history.
The Socialist Party and its Communist and Green allies have won enough seats to gain control of the upper house.
Their victory comes just seven months before the country's presidential election in April.
Right-wing parties have controlled the Senate since the Fifth Republic was founded in 1958.
Early results from the indirect elections showed left-wing candidates took at least 23 seats from the governing conservative party, giving them an absolute majority.
"The 25th of September, 2011, will go down in history," Jean-Pierre Bel, head of the Socialist group in the Senate, said on French television.
"The results of this Senate election represent a real comeuppance for the right."
France's conservative Prime Minister Francois Fillon has said the right had suffered from its divisions and that the left had made a "strong breakthrough".
"The moment of truth will come next spring. The battle begins tonight," he said in a statement.
Of the 170 seats up for grabs in the election, Mr Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party had 147 seats out of a total 343 to the Socialist Party's 115 before Sunday's vote.
The number of seats in the upper house is being increased to 348 to reflect an increase in population.
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I guess the Republic is going to fall then. Seems odd that Marty would be rooting for the Reds though.
Quote from: Razgovory on September 26, 2011, 07:19:10 AM
I guess the Republic is going to fall then. Seems odd that Marty would be rooting for the Reds though.
Yeah I don't get it. Marty comes out for Free Markets in some threads and is cheering on Socialists in others :hmm:
Sixth Republic in three...two...
Quote from: Valmy on September 26, 2011, 08:00:08 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 26, 2011, 07:19:10 AM
I guess the Republic is going to fall then. Seems odd that Marty would be rooting for the Reds though.
Yeah I don't get it. Marty comes out for Free Markets in some threads and is cheering on Socialists in others :hmm:
I'm like a druid in D&D. I support the underdog. :P
Right now Europe is overrun by conservatives - they rule pretty much everywhere with the exception of Spain, Sweden (and now, Denmark). We need the pendulum to swing back.
Sweden is ruled by a coalition of conservative an liberal parties.
Quote from: Threviel on September 26, 2011, 10:14:15 AM
Sweden is ruled by a coalition of conservative an liberal parties.
Marty has never cared much for political realities in other countries.
OTOH the Swedish conservatives have gone pretty damn soft.
Quote from: Martinus on September 26, 2011, 09:25:21 AM
Quote from: Valmy on September 26, 2011, 08:00:08 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 26, 2011, 07:19:10 AM
I guess the Republic is going to fall then. Seems odd that Marty would be rooting for the Reds though.
Yeah I don't get it. Marty comes out for Free Markets in some threads and is cheering on Socialists in others :hmm:
I'm like a druid in D&D. I support the underdog. :P
Right now Europe is overrun by conservatives - they rule pretty much everywhere with the exception of Spain, Sweden (and now, Denmark). We need the pendulum to swing back.
no, no we don't.
Quote from: Valmy on September 26, 2011, 08:00:08 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 26, 2011, 07:19:10 AM
I guess the Republic is going to fall then. Seems odd that Marty would be rooting for the Reds though.
Yeah I don't get it. Marty comes out for Free Markets in some threads and is cheering on Socialists in others :hmm:
:lol: No one supports free markets in France.
I guess I was thinking of Norway, not Sweden.
Does this mean when gays become full accepted in European society you'll vote for the removal of their rights?
Quote from: Razgovory on September 26, 2011, 01:18:17 PM
Does this mean when gays become full accepted in European society you'll vote for the removal of their rights?
I'm not an idiot. I don't compromise my personal interests for the sake of my principles.
Quote from: Sheilbh on September 26, 2011, 01:04:25 PM
Quote from: Valmy on September 26, 2011, 08:00:08 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on September 26, 2011, 07:19:10 AM
I guess the Republic is going to fall then. Seems odd that Marty would be rooting for the Reds though.
Yeah I don't get it. Marty comes out for Free Markets in some threads and is cheering on Socialists in others :hmm:
:lol: No one supports free markets in France.
He does
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I was going to mention Alain Madelin also :P
But it is sort of sad when the shining light of your ideology is a dude who retired five years ago.
Quote from: Valmy on September 29, 2011, 08:04:34 AM
I was going to mention Alain Madelin also :P
But it is sort of sad when the shining light of your ideology is a dude who retired five years ago.
Only bidding for time ;) but yeah I haven't heard something about him in a while.