Even if he is found innocent, he would be a prime candidate for deportation under the government's new blacklist rule.

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In a gesture to those who object to a foreign-born prime minister, Mrs Gandhi said she would not be a candidate for prime minister.

ECONOMIST: India

Salem Al Meslet, a candidate for Prime Minister, said international support will be key.

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In terms of experience, there could surely be no better candidate than Edouard Balladur, prime minister from 1993 to 1995 and a past rival of Mr Chirac's for the presidency.

ECONOMIST: France

Britain's Tony Blair may be sending one failed candidate for his country's prime ministership (Neil Kinnock, a member of the departing team) and another rejected member of Parliament (Chris Patten).

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As people on the left began to mutter that Mr Amato was a competent prime minister but an unconvincing candidate to win an election, the mayor let it be known that he is available.

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Dan Meridor, whom Mr Netanyahu forced out of his cabinet a year ago, has left the party and announced his candidacy for prime minister as a centrist (he and Mr Shahak will eventually decide between them who will be the candidate and who the number two).

ECONOMIST: Israel