Mind out of time: France

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French president Francois Mitterrand is under pressure to replace unpopular prime minister Edith Cresson. The pressure will grow if the Socialists get as soundly beaten in the upcoming regional elections as expected. A popular replacement would be European Commission president Jacques Delors.

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Club Med, without roses: generational change is clouding the future of the left in Southern Europe

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Five Socialist leaders from Southern Europe, Francois Mitterrand, Felipe Gonzalez, Mario Soares, Bettino Craxi, and Andreas Papandreou, met on the island of Corfu in 1980, and within two years all were prime ministers or presidents. However, the mid-1990s finds their political power fading.

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L'etat, c'est lui: France

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Mitterrand intends to reform the constitution to limit presidential powers, which he expanded during his two terms. The plan comes near the eve of a general election that may bring a conservative majority in the parliament.

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