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(''Parti socialiste'' or PS). It took place from October 11 to 13, 1985. The Congress marked the party's transition to

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spoke of the Congress as the French

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was re-elected as First Secretary.PS Congresses since 1971
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{{French Socialist Party Congresses of the Socialist Party (France) 1985 in France 1985 in politics 1985 conferences 1985 political party leadership elections October 1985 events in Europe 1980s political conferences