France´s left defeats ruling party

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Source: CCTV.com | 03-18-2008 08:45

France's opposition Socialist party has won battles for control of a string of major towns and cities to emerge victorious in the second round of municipal elections.

Sarkozy has been set back by low poll ratings and  complaints he has acted in a manner unbefitting for a president.(CCTV.com)

From the southwest to the northeast, towns where President Nicolas Sarkozy's UMP party had been in charge swung in favor of the Socialists.

Nearly complete official results showed parties of the left leading slightly, with 48.7 percent of the overall vote to 47.6 percent for the right.

Sarkozy has been set back by low poll ratings and complaints he has acted in a manner unbefitting for a president.

He has lost support after a series of angry public outbursts, a widely publicized divorce, and a quick courtship and marriage to a former model and singer.

Editor:Zhang Pengfei