French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a political rally in Paris, April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi (L) of the far-left Workers' Party shakes hands with supporters before a political rally in Paris, April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a political rally in Paris, April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far left Workers' Party shakes hands with supporters before a political rally in Paris, April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a political rally in Paris, April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party waves to supporters before a political rally in Paris, April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party waves to supporters before a political rally in Paris, April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party waves to supporters before a political rally in Paris April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi (L) of the far-left Workers' Party greets a supporter before a political rally in Paris, April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi wipes tears from his eyes before a political rally in Paris April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi wipes tears from his eyes before a political rally in Paris April 1, 2007. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

France's Constitutional Council announced in Paris March 19, 2007 that twelve candidates will contest next month's first round presidential election vote on April 22 during a news conference. Candidates include, from L-R, top row: Revolutionary Communist League (LCR) leader Olivier Besancenot, Communist (PCF) Party's Marie-George Buffet, far-left Workers' Party Gerard Schivardi, UDF centrist party's Francois Bayrou. Second row : radical farmer Jose Bove, Green Party's Dominique Voynet, French Movement For France Party (MPF) Philippe de Villiers, Socialist Party's (PS) Segolene Royal. Bottom row : CPNT Frederic Nihous, far-right National Front's (FN) Jean-Marie Le Pen, extreme-left workers party Lutte Ouvriere's (LO) Arlette Laguiller, and Conservative UMP party's Nicolas Sarkozy. REUTERS/Files (FRANCE). EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party answers questions in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, has called for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party leaves a news conference in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, has called for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a news conference in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, has called for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a news conference in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, has called for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a news conference in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, has called for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party answers questions in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, has called for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a news conference in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, calls for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi (L) of the far-left Workers' Party attends a news conference in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, calls for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a news conference in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, calls for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a news conference in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, calls for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party answers newsmen in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, calls for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a news conference in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, calls for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party attends a news conference in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, calls for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

French presidential candidate Gerard Schivardi of the far-left Workers' Party answers newsmen in Paris March 23, 2007. Schivardi, 56, a builder and mayor of the southern town of Mailhac, calls for the defence of public services in rural areas and wants France to pull out of the European Union. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE)