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French Fried

On this date in 1974, Jacques Chirac was appointed Prime Minister of the French Republic. One of the so-called “young wolves” of French politics, Chirac has been instrumental in the resurgence of international European prominence.

This coming Sunday - exactly 31 years later - Chirac stands to absorb the biggest political defeat of his illustrious career, as poll after poll suggests the French will most likely reject the EU constitution. Sadly for the French president, many are using the vote as a personal jab at Chirac, whose popularity has seen a dip in recent months. Unless the large contingent of undecided voters can pull off a miracle on Sunday, we may be witnessing the beginning of the end of one of the most important European political careers in decades.