Sarkozy’s party suffers setbacks
From Times Wire Reports
President Nicolas Sarkozy’s center-right Union for a Popular Movement party, or UMP, suffered setbacks in the first round of local elections, threatening to tarnish his political standing.
The opposition Socialists looked certain to hold Paris and Lyon, France’s second city. Initial results also suggested they made gains in several cities held by the UMP and could win some notable victories in the second round on March 16.
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