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OBITUARY | Former French prime minister Édouard Balladur dies at 97

Sowetan · 01 September 2026 at 12:46

OBITUARY | Former French prime minister Édouard Balladur dies at 97

From Izmir to Paris, Balladur’s journey spanned decades of political transformation and controversy

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OBITUARY | Former French prime minister Édouard Balladur dies at 97

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