Sarkozy fights to keep reform package

Article reports that President Nicolas Sarkozy of France was yesterday battling to avoid the biggest setback of his domestic reform programme, July 2008, ahead of a knife-edge vote in the French parliament on constitutional reform to increase the powers of parliament and curtail those of the President.

France24, 17.7.08: Nicolas Sarkozy was yesterday battling to avoid the biggest setback of his domestic reform programme ahead of a knife-edge vote next week in the French parliament on constitutional reform. http://www.france24.com/en/20080717-crunch-vote-french-constitutional-reform-package-reforms-france

BBC News, 21.7.08: France backs constitution reform http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7517505.stm

France24, 21.7.08: Sarkozy triumphs in key parliament vote http://www.france24.com/en/20080721-french-lawmakers-narrowly-approve-constitutional-reform-france-institutions&navi=MONDE

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