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To: LindyBill who wrote (35901)	3/21/2004 10:08:43 AM
From: Elsewhere	Respond to of 793970

Schroeder gives up SDP leadership Yes, with about 24% in polls for his party he has a difficult path ahead until the 2006 elections. Currently the conservatives would get the majority of parliament seats. wahlrecht.de Schröder's successor as party leader, Müntefering, has just been elected with 95%.

To: LindyBill who wrote (35901)	3/21/2004 10:28:46 AM
From: NickSE	Respond to of 793970

France: Voters cast ballots in regional elections in test of government strength iht.com PARIS - In a test of President Jacques Chirac’s conservatives, voters in France’s 26 regions began choosing representatives Sunday to decide issues ranging from building local schools to running public transport. The two-round regional elections are widely viewed as a gauge of support for the governing team. The voting is the first since the 2002 presidential race — a showdown between Chirac and extreme-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was blocked by an unprecedented show of unity across the political spectrum. Nearly two years later, the fervor is gone, discontent is growing and Le Pen’s National Front is the only party predicting clear gains. Even Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin’s home region risks swinging to the left by the final round, in a week...cont'd...