Update: 26/09/2011 - French elections - Nicolas Sarkozy - Socialist Party (France) - UMP
Setback for Sarkozy as French left captures Senate
France's left-wing opposition has won a majority in the Senate for the first time in recent French history in a major blow to conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy seven months before the country's presidential election.
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http://www.france24.com/en/20110925-france-socialist-party-claims-historic-senate-majority-victory-elections-sarkozy