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Raymond Barre, 83, a tough-speaking former French prime minister and economist who refused to bow to protesters or political alliances, died Aug. 25 at a Paris hospital, where he was being treated for heart ailments.

He was prime minister of France in 1976-81 during a 30-year political career that also included posts as vice president of the European Commission, French economics minister and mayor of Lyon. He made an unsuccessful run for president in 1988.

Highly suspicious of the media and political alliances, Mr. Barre spoke sparingly in public and kept his circle of friends small. He never ...

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