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Nature 446, 847-850 (19 April 2007) | doi:10.1038/446847a; Published online 18 April 2007

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French election: The candidates respond

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France's presidential elections are taking place at a time of deep debate over the French research community's standing and prospects. To further the debate, Nature's Declan Butler submitted a list of questions on research issues to the three leading candidates. Their full responses, in both French and English, are on our website. Here we present extracts:

Full versions of the questions and answers are available as PDFs in French and English. There is also a guide to the candidates, and to the issues and acronyms.