| Author (Person) | Graham, Robert |
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| Series Title | Financial Times |
| Series Details | 18.3.03, p12 |
| Publication Date | 18/03/2003 |
| Content Type | News |
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The two Houses of the French Parliament agreed on 17 March 2003 a new constitutional amendment that describes the French state as 'decentralised'. Greater powers for the regions has long been a personal policy initiative for Jean-Pierre Raffarin, France's Prime Minister, since he took office in June 2002. Mr Raffarin hopes to give more autonomy to regions and cut back central government spending. |
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| Subject Categories | Politics and International Relations |
| Countries / Regions | France |
