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Royal ambition to lead France splits Socialists

By Ben Hall in Paris

Published: November 13 2008 02:00 | Last updated: November 13 2008 02:00

FRANCE, Boulogne-Billancourt : Defeated presidential candidate Segolene Royal poses prior to take part in French TV channel TF1 evening news broadcast on November 12, 2008 in Boulogne-Billancourt outside Paris. Royal emerged on November 7, 2008 as the frontrunner in the French Socialist party's tortuous process to pick a new leader capable of building a credible opposition to President Nicolas Sarkozy. Agence,France-Presse

Civil war in France's Socialist opposition party moved closer on Wednesday as Ségolène Royal, the former presidential candidate, prepared to defy the party's establishment and launch a leadership bid.

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