Valls Brings Blair Spirit to French Prime Minister’s Office
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With the appointment of Manuel Valls, France has a Tony Blair fan as its new prime minister.
Valls, 51, a market-friendly Socialist, was sworn in yesterday. He replaced Jean-Marc Ayrault, after the Socialist Party was trounced in the nationwide municipal elections on March 23 and 30 that voters used as a referendum on President Francois Hollande’s 22 months in office.