Former Prime Minister Lionel Jospin, who brought France its 35-hour workweek and then withdrew from politics after leading the nation's Socialist Party to an earth-shaking... Jospin was an economics professor before being unexpectedly named head of the Socialist Party in 1981 by newly elected President Francois Mitterrand. Untarnished by allegations of corruption, Jospin reestablished credibility for the Socialists after ... [1482 chars]
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