François Mitterrand's presidency was unique for a number of reasons. He was the first left-wing politician to win the presidency in over 40 years; he was able to unite the Socialist Party after years of fractures; and he remained president for 14 years, a record to this day. Yet despite the highs of his presidency, most notably the liberalisation of the economy and the introduction of a 39 hour working week, it was also marred by scandal. Suicides, corruption, and even a possible case of state sponsored terrorism, ABC profiles the French leader and the scandals that surrounded him.

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