Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin dies at age 88
Lionel Jospin, who served as France's Socialist Prime Minister from 1997-2002 under conservative President Jacques Chirac, has died at age 88. Jospin is remembered for implementing the 35-hour work week and civil unions for same-sex couples, as well as his shocking elimination in the first round of the 2002 presidential election by far-right candidate Jean-Marie Le Pen.
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“Lionel Jospin, former French prime minister defeated by the far right, dies at 88 - Reuters”
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