 reforms to reduce unemployment, limiting the length of the work week to 35 hours. Prime Minister Juppé's unpopularity may have made the left's win easier.</p>
<p>In the first round, the left-wing coalition obtained more votes than the incumbent parliamentary majority. After he was blamed for the situation, Juppé announced he would resign even if the right kept their majority in the runoff vote. For all that, the "Plural left" obtained the majority of the seats. However the <a href="//en.wikipedia.org/wik