The Mouazzens' attorney, a young man who said very little during the meeting, smiles encouragingly at hisclientsandsays that the opposing partywill undoubtedly get back to him soon.
But rejoining has proved controversial in France with the opposition Socialist party, and even members of Mr.Sarkozy's center right Union for a Popular Majority party, opposing the move, fearing France's independence will erode.
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The Conservative Partywill be opposing this bill, as well as the constitution as a whole, and the Liberal Democrats have declared themselves in favour.