Martine Aubry has won the leadership battle for the French Socialist party by just 42 votes.
Party officials said she reportedly won about 50.04 EU calls for greater regulation of finance markets ...
Royal ahead in party leadership contest ...
Moroccan jailed for 'king insult' ... percent of the vote among party members in Friday's ballot against 49.98 percent for her arch rival Segolene Royal. Supporters of Royal immediately contested the close result and demanded a re-run. After three consecutive defeats in presidential elections, the Socialists have been bogged down in internal squabbling and unable to score any points off President Nicolas Sarkozy since he took office last year. Aubry is the daughter of former European Commission president Jacques Delors and is set to succeed Francois Hollande, Royal's former partner, who was at the party's helm for the past 11 years.
(Deutsche Welle)
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