<P> François Mitterrand , a Socialist , emphasized European unity and the preservation of France 's special relationships with its former colonies in the face of `` Anglo - Saxon influence . '' A part of the enacted policies was formulated in the Socialist Party 's 110 Propositions for France , the electoral program for the 1981 presidential election . He had a warm and effective relationship with the conservative German Chancellor Helmut Kohl . They promoted French - German bilateralism in Europe And strengthened military cooperation between the two countries . </P>
<P> François Mitterrand , a Socialist , emphasized European unity and the preservation of France 's special relationships with its former colonies in the face of `` Anglo - Saxon influence . '' A part of the enacted policies was formulated in the Socialist Party 's 110 Propositions for France , the electoral program for the 1981 presidential election . He had a warm and effective relationship with the conservative German Chancellor Helmut Kohl . They promoted French - German bilateralism in Europe And strengthened military cooperation between the two countries . </P>
who strengthened french move to the right during the 1990s
who strengthened french move to the right during the 1990s
François Mitterrand
François Mitterrand