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Monday, July 07, 2003
posted by gbarto at 4:54 AM:
French news headlines:Le Monde: Corsica: Victory for "No" vote; Setback for Government. Prime Minister Raffarin and Interior Minister Sarkozy had both campaigned hard for this one. The reform would have given the island more independence and laid the groundwork for testing Raffarin's ideas for decentralization. It was defeated 50.98%-49.02% with 60% participation. Ouch.
Le Figaro: The Corsicans Say No To New Status. With the vote so close, it's amazing how starkly this is being presented as a major defeat for the government. I guess there's only one reason for this: in spite of their systems for tiered voting, etc., in this case, France actually held a vote with the issue framed in black and white. And just as a 50.98% tally for would have made the proposal law, this tiny margin against means it goes nowhere. Still, an amazing lack of nuance in the headlines. Nothing about sqeakers, heartbreakers or close margins until the text.
Libé: Parquet (read DA's office) wants postponement in Erignac trial; defense and Erignac's family opposed. Erignac, incidentally, is not the accused. He was the prefect of Corsica until he was assassinated. The alleged assassin in M. Colonna who's topped our headlines the last few nights. Why the government hasn't had time to get their notes ready during the four years Colonna was on the lam escapes us, but with the election setback, they'd better get this one right. Incidentally, the election headlines was Sarkozy Stopped in Corsica.
Ouest-France: Corsica: "No" carries in the referendum.
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