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Europe Live Wednesday 22nd May 2013

2002-2012: Political Developments in Europe. 10 years of Electoral History

14th May 2012

After the recent elections that took place in France and Greece, the Robert Schuman Foundation invites its readers to look into the study by Corinne Deloy who draws up a unique picture of a decade of political activity in Europe. This text has been published in the Foundation's "Notes" series, and is available on the Foundation's site in French only.

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