Jospin
Britishnoun
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France on Thursday bid farewell to former prime minister Lionel Jospin, with President Emmanuel Macron leading a national tribute to the influential left‑wing statesman credited with major welfare reforms.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
The film's director Michel Leclerc told AFP in 2010 Jospin had written his own lines and did not want to be paid.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026
Married in later life to the philosopher Syvliane Agacinski, who survives him, Jospin was respected as an honest – if somewhat technocratic – left-wing leader.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Former French prime minister Lionel Jospin, a Socialist who introduced the 35-hour work week and civil partnerships for gay couples, has died aged 88, his family said on Monday.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Humbled, Jospin immediately announced that he was leaving politics.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
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