French opposition sets out party reform plans

Report from the 2009 annual conference of France's Socialist Party, La Rochelle, 28 August 2009. Martine Aubry, leader of the party set out long-awaited plans to save her beleaguered party from implosion, promising to 'renew it from A to Z'.

France24, 30.8.09: Socialist leader caps summer convention with call to fight back http://www.france24.com/en/20090830-aubry-caps-socialist-party-summer-retreat-call-fightback-key-absences-french-politics

ESO: Background information: France’s Socialist party must change or die http://www.europeansources.info/record/frances-socialist-party-must-change-or-die/

ESO: Background information: Royal demands French vote re-run http://www.europeansources.info/record/royal-demands-french-vote-re-run/

France24, 28.8.09: Socialists attempt to heal rift at summer meeting http://www.france24.com/en/20090828-socialists-strategy-national-summer-meeting-presidency-france-politics-aubry

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