| Author (Person) | Thornhill, John |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 1.6.05 |
| Publication Date | 01/06/2005 |
| Content Type | News |
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Two days after the rejection of the Constitutional Treaty for Europe in a popular referendum in France, President Jacques Chirac appointed Interior Minister Dominique de Villepin as new French Prime Minister, 31 May 2005. His predecessor Jean-Pierre Raffarin, had tendered his resignation following the vote. Author suggests that the choice of de Villepin was a risky one, considering his cosmopolitan rather than popular background and the challenge for the government to regain voters' credit. |
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| Countries / Regions | France |
