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To: daler
So, the left-wing socialist-types appear to be losing

These guys were not socialists. In Europe Nationalist/Religious parties and Libertarian/Free Market parties are totally separate. The US type of conservative/free market parties tend not to exist there. I am not sure what happened to what was left of the old Communists. In Western Europe there usually are three party groupings: Social Democrats (socialists); Christian Democrats (conservatives); and Liberal Democrats (free marketeers). Interestingly France seems to be moving towards US style party divisions.

9 posted on 10/21/2007 4:15:49 PM PDT by Lucius Cornelius Sulla (No Covenant with Death: Giuliani Shall Not Pass!)
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To: Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Seems like this is the best of both worlds. The Presidency, which matters most for foriegn policy issues, is still in the hands of one of the Kaczynski nationalists. The parliament, which matters most for domestic policy, is in the hands of the pro free market Tusk.

I couldn't think of a better outcome.

12 posted on 10/21/2007 4:55:48 PM PDT by curiosity
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