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FRANCE WON'T DROP BILL UNDER PRESSURE - POLL
Hurriyet Daily News
Dec 26 2011
Turkey
74 pct say France won't drop bill under pressure.
A Hurriyet Daily News poll asking whether Turkey's recent reaction
toward France would convince the French Senate to drop the genodice
bill resulted with the majority voting "no."
Seventy-four percent of the voters believed the cutting of contacts
between Turkey and France would not convince the French Senate to
drop the controversial bill, which criminalizes the denial of Armenian
claims of genocide regarding the events of 1915.
Twenty-one percent voted "yes," claiming Turkey's reaction will
influence the course of events.
A small group of 5 percent "had no idea" about the possible turnout
of the diplomatic and economic war between France and Turkey.
Last week, the National Assembly of France approved a first step
toward a law that would impose a jail term and a 45,000 euro ($60,000)
fine on anyone in France who denies the Armenian genocide claims. The
bill will now go to France's Upper House, the Senate, and could become
law next year.
From: A. Papazian
Hurriyet Daily News
Dec 26 2011
Turkey
74 pct say France won't drop bill under pressure.
A Hurriyet Daily News poll asking whether Turkey's recent reaction
toward France would convince the French Senate to drop the genodice
bill resulted with the majority voting "no."
Seventy-four percent of the voters believed the cutting of contacts
between Turkey and France would not convince the French Senate to
drop the controversial bill, which criminalizes the denial of Armenian
claims of genocide regarding the events of 1915.
Twenty-one percent voted "yes," claiming Turkey's reaction will
influence the course of events.
A small group of 5 percent "had no idea" about the possible turnout
of the diplomatic and economic war between France and Turkey.
Last week, the National Assembly of France approved a first step
toward a law that would impose a jail term and a 45,000 euro ($60,000)
fine on anyone in France who denies the Armenian genocide claims. The
bill will now go to France's Upper House, the Senate, and could become
law next year.
From: A. Papazian