From: Videocrux on Thu, Nov 19 2009 1:07 AM

Three days after what was supposed to be a vote to decide their next leader, France’s Socialist party is still in disarray. At party HQ, a commission has been set up to look into allegations of fraudulent voting that saw Martine Aubry, architect of the 35 hour work week, just beat failed preside...

From: Videocrux on Thu, Nov 19 2009 1:07 AM

France’s feuding Socialists on Monday began examining allegations of fraud in a party leadership vote that saw Martine Aubry just beat failed presidential candidate Segolene Royal.

From: Videocrux on Thu, Nov 19 2009 1:06 AM

France’s feuding Socialists on Monday began examining allegations of fraud in a party leadership vote that saw Martine Aubry just beat failed presidential candidate Segolene Royal.

From: Videocrux on Wed, Nov 18 2009 4:39 AM

France’s opposition Socialists is descending into political warfare after failed presidential candidate Segolene Royal lost a vote for the party leadership to rival Martine Aubry by a razor-thin margin, but refused to concede defeat.

From: Videocrux on Wed, Nov 18 2009 4:39 AM

After Friday’s hectic election night, the two rivals for the leadership of the opposition Socialist party Segolene Royal and Martine Aubry are both sticking to their positions. For Aubry, a former minister and current mayor of northern town Lille, it makes no doubt that she is the new leader

From: Videocrux on Wed, Nov 18 2009 4:38 AM

Former presidential candidate Segolene Royal, who lost to Aubry by just 42 votes on Friday, is now accusing the rival camp of vote tampering and is demanding a re-vote.

From: Videocrux on Wed, Nov 18 2009 4:38 AM

After Friday’s hectic election night, the two rivals for the leadership of the opposition Socialist party Segolene Royal and Martine Aubry are both sticking to their positions. For Aubry, a former minister and current mayor of northern town Lille, it makes no doubt that she is the new leader

From: Videocrux on Wed, Nov 18 2009 4:38 AM

France’s opposition Socialists is descending into political warfare after failed presidential candidate Segolene Royal lost a vote for the party leadership to rival Martine Aubry by a razor-thin margin, but refused to concede defeat.

From: Videocrux on Wed, Nov 18 2009 12:30 AM

Martine Aubry is the new leader of the socialist party. Militants who rightly believe in Segolene Royal’s victory have to be calm. It'd be best if the two candidates' representatives didn't claim victory or contest the results.

From: Videocrux on Wed, Nov 18 2009 12:30 AM

Segolene Royal, who had come out in pole position in the first round, is believed to seek a re-vote for next week. A proposal quickly rejected by Martine Aubry. The party is to convene mid week to decide what to do. With such a tight result, the bitter infighting that has been crippling the Fren...

From: Videocrux on Wed, Nov 18 2009 12:30 AM

Martine Aubry is the new leader of the socialist party. Militants who rightly believe in Segolene Royal’s victory have to be calm. It'd be best if the two candidates' representatives didn't claim victory or contest the results.

From: Videocrux on Wed, Nov 18 2009 12:30 AM

The worst scenario possible for the troubled French socialist party. The new leader, 58 year old mayor of Lille Martine Aubry won 50.02 percent of the vote by party members, a razor thin victory against ex-presidential candidate Segolene Royal, who scored 49.98 percent. At the party’s headquarte...

From: Videocrux on Mon, Nov 16 2009 5:11 AM

The mayor of Lille might have won the converted seat of a leader but, with such tight results, she kept a rather low profile. Her fiercest rival former presidential candidate Segolene Royal, hasn’t given up the battle just yet.

From: Videocrux on Mon, Nov 16 2009 5:10 AM

After days of bitter infighting, it’s finally confirmed, Martine Aubry the former labor minister who gave France the 35-hour work week is the new leader of the French opposition Socialist Party. In an attempt to ease up tensions, Aubry's first words as a leader were for her rival Segolene R...

From: Videocrux on Mon, Nov 16 2009 5:10 AM

Her tight victory only 102 votes ahead came after recounts and checks after last Friday’s vote. For former presidential candidate Segolene Royal, it 's a devastating blow. But she accepted defeat and called for party unity.

From: Videocrux on Mon, Nov 16 2009 5:10 AM

After days of bitter infighting, it’s finally confirmed, Martine Aubry the former labor minister who gave France the 35-hour work week is the new leader of the French opposition Socialist Party. In an attempt to ease up tensions, Aubry's first words as a leader were for her rival Segolene R...

From: Videocrux on Mon, Nov 16 2009 5:10 AM

The mayor of Lille might have won the converted seat of a leader but, with such tight results, she kept a rather low profile. Her fiercest rival former presidential candidate Segolene Royal, hasn’t given up the battle just yet.