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By not in system - AOL NewsATHENS, Greece (Nov. 7) -- Greece's prime minister dropped his threat to call an early election Sunday, saying Greeks had shown in crucial local elections they wanted his government to continue with the austerity measures aimed at pulling the debt-ridden country out of a severe financial crisis. Prime Minister George Papandreou had threatened to call snap general elections if his governing socialist PASOK party fared badly in Sunday's vote for 13 regional governors and 325 mayors, billed as a referendum on the government's austerity measures. "We know that change is not easy. But it was for ...
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By David Sessions - Politics DailyFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy suffered a setback on Sunday as a left-wing coalition of socialists and environmentalists took substantial majorities in the country's regional elections. Sarkozy's right-wing UMP (Union for a Popular Movement) received just 36 percent of the vote, while the left took 54 percent. Far-right groups made a strong showing in some regions. ...
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