France may get a woman prez - women political leadership on the rise in Europe
PARIS: No sooner was Germany's new chancellor Angela Merkel dubbed the new Queen of Europe after her decisive role in settling the EU's budget battle over the weekend than a new Royal rival has emerged. The former cabinet minister Ségolène Royal has begun to outdistance potential candidates for the centre-left in the next French presidential election. Mme Royal, 52, dismissed by many as a lightweight, is now a strong contender to become the first woman presidential candidate for a leading French political party, the Independent said.
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