But embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down.

但是在最近的欧洲选举中，令人尴尬的丑闻和受到欢迎的共和党左派迫使他食言并下台。

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Embarrassing scandals and the popularity of the republican left in the recent Euro-elections have forced him to eat his words and stand down.

令人尴尬的丑闻和共和党左派在最近欧洲选举中的受欢迎程度，迫使他收回前言并退位。

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In May 1997 he had to eat his words.

但在1997年5月，他不得不食言了。

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