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Mitterrand's Disastrous Legacy

Thirty years ago this week, François Mitterrand's victory ushered in a period of Socialist policies which France is still struggling to undo. Thirty years ago this week, on May 10th 1981, François Mitterrand was elected president of France. For French socialists, it’s an event to be commemorated. …

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Written by Jean Granville on Wednesday May 11, 2011