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FRENCH Elections News, May 07, 2012 (2)


Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French election
CBS News
Sarkozy faces uphill battle in French election Sarkozy to woo far-right to try to win re-election Fringes loom large in French presidential election Hollande's former partner and mother of his four children, Segolene Royal, said she has a "feeling of ...
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French Left Fails To Garner Absolute Majority In June Legislative Election-Polls
Wall Street Journal
By Gabriele Parussini Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES PARIS (Dow Jones)--Frenchleftist parties will stop short of garnering an absolute majority in the legislative electionsnext month, according to several polls conducted Sunday after Francois Hollande's ...
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Europe Elections: France, Greece, Serbia, Germany, Italy And Armenia Hold ...
Huffington Post
By AP 05/06/12 06:05 PM ET A man casts his ballot in a polling station in Lille, northernFrance, on May 6, 2012, as part of the 2012 French presidential election second round vote. (PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/GettyImages) Six European countries are holding...
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Obama calls new French President-elect Hollande
WRCB-TV
More >> AP National News VideoMore>> WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has called France's new president-elect to congratulate him on winning Sunday's election. The White House says Obama told Hollande that he looks forward to working with him ...
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Socialist in Strong Position to Win French Presidency
Voice of America
May 05, 2012 Socialist in Strong Position to Win French Presidency VOA News Franceholds its presidential runoff election Sunday, with Socialist challenger Francois Hollande expected to defeat incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. The latest opinion polls ...
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WORLD FOREX: Euro Falls After French, Greek Elections
Wall Street Journal
By Enda Curran SYDNEY (Dow Jones)--A dramatic reshaping of Greece's political landscape with voters largely rejecting austerity measures and an electoral defeat forFrance's incumbent President weighed on the euro in early Asian trade on Monday as...
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Italian local vote provides test for Monti austerity
Reuters
Monti spoke to incoming French President Francois Hollande and other European leaders on Sunday night to urge a greater focus on growth after the election in Franceand a severe drubbing for established parties in Greece. Following the French and Greek ...
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Greek, French voters hit out at tough austerity measures
TODAYonline
ATHENS - Greek voters enraged by economic hardship deserted governing parties in droves in an election yesterday, according to exit polls that threw doubt on the country's future in the euro zone, as voters in France appeared on course to have a new ...
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Socialist Hollande in, Sarkozy out, as France elects a new president
CNN
"Tonight, there are not two Frances. ... There is only one France, only one nation that is united with the same destiny," Hollande said. The president-elect suggested there was a sense of relief in many European countries because of his win.
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Nikkei set to fall sharply on euro worries, US jobs
Reuters
TOKYO, May 7 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average is expected to open sharply lower on Monday after elections in France and Greece raised concerns over the euro zone's ability to carry out further austerity measures and US jobs data came in weaker ...
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French election: Latest polls show Sarkozy closing gap but still behind
FXstreet.com
By the time the Asian markets open on Monday morning - the results of the runoff between incumbent French President Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Hollande will be known. The latest polls released on Saturday show Sarkozy closing the gap to around...
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Euro drops after French, Greek elections
New Zealand Herald
The euro has dropped off the back of defeats by the ruling parties in France and in Greece. Photo / AP The Euro has fallen in Asian markets after the defeat of ruling parties in French and Greek elections, as investors worried about a knock-on effect ...
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Elections under way in 6 European nations
Palm Beach Post
French President and UMP candidate Nicolas Sarkozy, center left, casts his vote for the second round of the presidential elections as his wife Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, left, looks on in Paris Sunday May 6, 2012. The electioncould see Socialist challenger ...
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Palm Beach Post
Markets more worried about Greece than France: analysts
MSN Malaysia News
"The week ahead looks to be high risk, but paradoxically it is maybe Greece that weighs heavier in the balance than the French election," said Valerie Plagnol, director of research at Credit Suisse. Greece's two main parties suffered big losses, ...
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Melissa Bell reports from Sarkozy's election night headquarters in Paris
France 24
FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012 - FRANCE 24's Melissa Bell reports from Sarkozy's election night headquarters in Paris. Watch the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, international, business, entertainment, politics, and more.
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Socialist Hollande Wins French Presidency
Voice of America (blog)
France will have a new leader, after Socialist challenger Francois Hollande beat conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the French presidential election Sunday. With nearly all ballots counted in the runoff election, official results give Mr.
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SCOREBOARD: French fright
Business Spectator
The face of Europe is changing, with the Socialists in France under Hollande looking to have won French presidential elections at the weekend. The Greeks don't seem to know who they should have voted for. Latest reports suggest that no party has enough...
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Veteran Actor Michel Piccoli Lauds Election Victory of French Socialist
Hollywood Reporter
LONDON - One of the prominent supporters among the French entertainment industry lauded new French president Francois Hollande Sunday night after his defeat of incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. Actor Michel Piccoli, who supported Hollande during theelection ...
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Projections suggest Hollande wins French election
The Missoulian
Socialist Party candidate for the presidential election Francois Hollande shows his ballot before voting for the second round in the presidential election in Tulle, centralFrance, Sunday, May 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Partial results and ...
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French envoy urges Kenya to prepare for election run-off
Daily Nation
People queue to vote in a run-off of the French presidential election at a polling station in Paris on May 6, 2012. Photo/AFP By BENJAMIN MUINDI bmuindi@ke.nationmedia.com The Kenyan electorate needs to be prepared adequately for a run-off in the next ...
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Daily Nation
Obama calls new French President-elect Hollande
GoErie.com
AP President Barack Obama has called France's new president-elect to congratulate him on winning Sunday's election. The White House says Obama told Hollande that he looks forward to working with him on a range of shared economic and security challenges ...
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Elections under way in 6 European nations
StarNewsOnline.com
AP Six European countries are holding elections Sunday. Here is a quick look at what's at stake: French President and UMP candidate Nicolas Sarkozy, center left, casts his vote for the second round of the presidential elections as his wife Carla ...
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Europe elections show Govt's budget right - PM
TVNZ
Prime Minister John Key says his Government "totally" has the public's support for a zero budget, particulary in light of the result in the French presidential election. Key told TV ONE's Breakfast elections in Europe show the Government is right in ...
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Merkel invites Hollande for early talks
CNBC.com
PARIS (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel invited French President-electFrancois Hollande to visit Berlin as soon he can for a first meeting that will set the groundwork for a consensus on growth policies vital to the euro zone's future health ...
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Runoff expected in Serbian presidential race
WSET
By DANIEL WOOLLS Associated Press French President Nicolas Sarkozy is widely expected to be kicked out of office in elections Sunday. If he goes, he'll be in good company: Almost every crisis-hit... By DANIEL WOOLLS Associated Press Nicolas Sarkozy, ...
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French election results have implications for US economy, foreign policy
CNN
The election results leave in question what happens now to the eurozone and its debt crisis. France is a key player in plans to navigate it. And Greece is a recipient of bailout by the European Central Bank that requires the government to slash ...
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French, Greek elections knock euro
Fin24
Sasol shares fell as oil and other assets slumped after Greece and France elected new leaders, raising fears of a fracturing of the eurozone response to its debt crisis. Tokyo - The euro sank in value on Monday as the electoral defeat of ruling parties ...
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Rand Falls as Euro, Metals Drop on French Election Result
Bloomberg
The rand retreated to the lowest in almost three weeks as the euro, equities and metals fell after French socialist Francois Hollande was elected president. South Africa's currency depreciated as much as 0.8 percent to 7.8914, the weakest since April ...
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French Banks Slide on Tax Concern After Hollande Election Win
Bloomberg
French banks tumbled in Paris trading after the election victory of Francois Hollande raised concern that lenders will face higher taxes and may have to split off some of their riskier operations. BNP Paribas SA (BNP) fell as much as 4.1 percent, ...
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Opinion: Vote in French presidential election should be a warning for America
The Hill
By Judd Gregg - 05/07/12 05:00 AM ET The French have now elected a socialist government. This event should be instructive to us. France currently has a government that absorbs more than 50 percent of its economy. They have a cradle-to-grave employment ...
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France election results 2012: As Francois Hollande wins, Nicolas Sarkozy has ...
Daily Mail
By Ian Birrell So the French have got their wish: they have evicted the brash, egotistical and hyperactive President Bling-Bling from the Elysee Palace after just one term, along with his disliked Italian supermodel spouse. Few will mourn the departure ...
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Daily Mail
S&P: No immediate election impact on France rating
MarketWatch
By William L. Watts FRANKFURT (MarketWatch) -- Socialist challenger Francois Hollande's victory over French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday's presidential runoff has no immediate impact on France's AA plus credit rating or negative outlook, ...
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French,Greek elections hit global mkts
Indian Express
Global markets have not welcomes the news that Francois Hollande has become the new French president. Shares, oil and other riskier assets slumped on Monday afterelections in Greece and France saw incumbents defeated, raising fears the collective...
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President election in France 2012 - Francois Hollande wins French presidency ...
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Short honeymoon for Hollande after French election win
swissinfo.ch
By Catherine Bremer PARIS (Reuters) - A victorious Francois Hollande faces a short honeymoon after his election as France's first left-wing president in 17 years, with financial markets eager for clear signals on his policies and how hard he plans to ...
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French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on May 7
Reuters
FRENCH ELECTION Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France's presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could start a pushback against German-led austerity. For latest news on French presidential race ...
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European stocks, euro fall on Greek, French votes
FRANCE 24
European stocks and the euro fell on Monday after Socialist Francois Hollande won France's presidential election, but traders were more concerned about poll results in Greece which cloud eurozone debt-rescue action. The front pages of British ...
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FRANCE 24
Sarkozy the latest victim of Eurozone economic crisis
Herald Sun
Video Image Sarkozy concedes election defeat President Nicolas Sarkozy told his supporters the "French people have made their choice" as he conceded defeat in the country's election. NICOLAS Sarkozy, defeated in France's presidential runoff by ...
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French out Sarkozy in presidential election
Manawatu Standard
BNP Paribas economist Dominique Barbet said that uncertainty about theelection outcome was extremely low. Photographer Gilles Leimdorfer said: "Both Sarkozy and Hollande would be capable managers of the Frencheconomy but Sarkozy has created too much ...
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Manawatu Standard
European leaders welcome Hollande's French victory
NECN
BERLIN (AP) — European leaders welcomed the victory of Francois Hollande in theFrench presidential election Sunday, pledging to work together on the debt crisis, EU policies and creating sustainable growth. Germany pledged that it would keep up its ...
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What French election result means for US, world - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: French voters chose Socialist Francois Hollande as their new president Sunday in a race that will have implications for Europe's debt crisis , ...
news.yahoo.com/french-election-result-means-us-world-2141...
Short party for Hollande after French election win | Reuters
PARIS (Reuters) - Francois Hollande faces a short honeymoon after his election asFrance's first left-wing president in 17 years, with financial markets eager for ...
www.reuters.com/.../us-france-election-projections-idUSBRE8...
France votes in presidential run-off election - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: France voted in a presidential run-off election on Sunday that could see Socialist challenger Francois Hollande defeat incumbent Nicolas ...
news.yahoo.com/france-votes-presidential-run-off-election-09...
France presidential election 2012: French will swarm into UK if ...
The Work and Pensions Secretary warned that Left-wing candidate Francois Hollande's high tax policies would drive hard-pressed French taxpayers across the ...
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../France-presidential-election-2012-Fre...
Sarkozy Loses French Presidential Election to Socialist Francois ...
PARIS (AP) -- Socialist Francois Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how ...
www.theblaze.com/.../sarkozy-loses-french-presidential-electio...
Jeremy Harding · The French Election · LRB 10 May 2012
French voters in London were out in force on 22 April. At the new French school in Kentish Town – primary through lycée, fee-paying – there were four lines of ...
www.lrb.co.uk/v34/n09/jeremy-harding/short-cuts
French election: Hollande set for victory
By abayomi
PARIS (AFP) – The French turned out Sunday for a vote tipped to make Nicolas Sarkozy the latest European leader ousted by economic crisis and Francois Hollandethe country's first Socialist president in nearly two decades. The last opinion ...
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Hollande wins French presidential election with 51.7 % of votes — RT
By RT
First official results show Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande has defeated incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy, who managed to secure only 48. 3 per cent of the votes.
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France Election: Country Votes In Presidential Run-Off Contest
By The Huffington Post News Team
PARIS — France handed the presidency Sunday to leftist Francois Hollande, a champion of government stimulus programs who says the state should protect the downtrodden – a victory that could deal a death blow to the drive for austerity ...
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Hollande wins France presidential election | The Raw Story
By Andrew Jones
Socialist party candidate Francois Hollande won the French presidential runoff electionSunday evening, defeating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in a close, contentious campaign. Hollande received 52 percent of the vote to the 48 percent ...
The Raw Story
Look Out Below, French Election Edition | The Big Picture
By Barry Ritholtz
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Hollande Wins French Presidential Election | FDL News Desk
By David Dayen
Socialist candidate Francois Hollande has won the French Presidential election, defeating incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, yet another political victim of the.
Firedoglake
François Hollande Clubs Sarkozy In French Election As Anti ...
By 247wallst
Just hours after it became clear that the parties which have ruled Greece for years were largely repudiated for their supports of austerity, Nicolas Sarkozy, who supported austerity measures in France has been voted out of office by supporters ...
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What French election result means for US, world - seattlepi.com
French voters chose Socialist Francois Hollande as their new president Sunday in a race that will have implications for Europe's debt crisis, the Afghanistan war and global diplomacy. Hollande could reshape the debate in the 17-nation ...
Business Heds Index
Nicolas Sarkozy concedes defeat in French election | timesfreepress ...
PARIS — Nicolas Sarkozy has conceded defeat in France's presidential elections, saying he called challenger Francois Hollande to wish him "good luck" as the country's new leader.
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Short honeymoon for Hollande after French election win
Reuters
Socialist victory comes at crucial time for Europe * Hollande wins 51.7 pct to 48.3 pct victory over Sarkozy * Hollande urges growth measures to temper austerity * Greekelection bombshell overshadows French celebration By Catherine Bremer PARIS, ...
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Risk assets weaken after French, Greek elections
Reuters
By Chikako Mogi | TOKYO (Reuters) - Risk assets fell broadly on Monday afterelections in Greece and France fuelled questions about commitments from struggling euro zone economies to pursue austerity measures, widely seen by markets as crucial to ...
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Oil Slumps to Four-Month Low on U.S. Jobs, European Elections
Bloomberg
“Weaker-than-expected jobless numbers and weak services PMI clearly rattled markets as did the Greek and French election results.” Crude for June delivery plunged as much as $3.15 to $95.34 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile ...
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Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French election
CBS News
Fringes loom large in French presidential election Hollande's former partner and mother of his four children, Segolene Royal, said she has a "feeling of profound joy to see millions and millions of French renew the tie to the left.
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CBS News
Socialist candidate Hollande wins French election
Christian Science Monitor
That seems to put him out front of President Obama on a hot-button issue that is sure to come up in the presidential election. What happens when ordinary people decide to pay it forward? Extraordinary change. See how individuals are making a difference ...
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Emerging Stocks Extend Worst Slump Since 2008 on French Election
Bloomberg
The US data and the French presidential election are sending “jitters through the Asian markets today,” Vasu Menon, vice president for wealth management at Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. in Singapore, said in a Bloomberg television interview.
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Asia stocks plunge after Europe elections, US data
WGME
BANGKOK (AP) -- Asian stock markets are being pummeled Monday by weekendelection results in Greece and France that heightened uncertainty about Europe's ability to solve its debt crisis. Signs of a faltering economic recovery in the US compounded the ...
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French election will not hit poll: Gilmore
Irish Examiner
By Ann Cahill, Europe Correspondent, Paris Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said the electionof François Hollande as French president would make no difference to the referendum on the fiscal treaty and the vote will go ahead as planned.
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PRECIOUS-Gold edges down on firm dollar after Europe elections
Reuters
Socialist Francois Hollande ousted Nicholas Sarkozy in the French presidentialelection and Greece's pro-bailout ruling parties suffered big losses, sending the message that the new governments might push back German-led austerity measures seen crucial ...
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Asian shares slide after French election
Financial Times
Asian equities fell after US jobs data disappointed and the election of François Hollande as French president raised concerns about Europe's debt crisis. By mid-morning in Hong Kong, the FTSE Asia ex-Japan index was down 1.8 per cent, with every major ...
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French Left Fails To Garner Absolute Majority In June Legislative Election-Polls
Wall Street Journal
PARIS (Dow Jones)--French leftist parties will stop short of garnering an absolute majority in the legislative elections next month, according to several polls conducted Sunday after Francois Hollande's victory in the presidential elections.
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France election 2012: Nicolas Sarkozy booted out of office having exhausted France
Telegraph.co.uk
The French took a risk in electing a high-wire, hardline interior minister with a refreshingly pro-market approach. He was on the back foot from the start after spending an ill-advised electoral soirée in Le Fouquet's, the Champs-Elysées bar.
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Telegraph.co.uk
Sarkozy faces uphill battle in French election
CBS News
(CBS News) PARIS - If you follow politics, this may sound very familiar: a presidential election in which the economy is the number one issue. But theelection isn't in the US -- it's in France. And the polls say the incumbent is in trouble.
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CBS News
Short honeymoon for Hollande after election win
ABC Online
A victorious Francois Hollande faces a short honeymoon after his election as France'sfirst left-wing president in 17 years. The moderate Socialist beat conservative Nicolas Sarkozy with 51.7 per cent of Sunday's run-off vote after a bruising campaign ...
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Sarkozy's UMP Party Looks to Legislative Elections
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By William Horobin Right-wing incumbent candidate Nicolas Sarkozy addresses his supporters after the second round results of the French Presidential elections, at Maison De La Mutualite on May 6. After the defeat of Nicolas Sarkozy by François Hollande ...
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Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy, wins French election
CTV.ca
French president-elect Francois Hollande reacts to supporters with his companion Valerie Trierweiler while celebrating his election victory in Paris,France, Sunday, May 6, 2012. (AP / Francois Mori) President-electFrancois Hollande waves to the crowd ...
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CTV.ca
Projections suggest Hollande wins French election
Bismarck Tribune
PARIS (AP) -- Polling agency projections suggest Socialist Francois Hollande has wonFrance's presidential election against conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. A Hollande victory could change how Europe tackles its debt crisis - with more stimulus ...
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Hollande expected to win French election
Bismarck Tribune
By GREG KELLER AP AP Photo/Bob Edme PARIS (AP) -- France voted in a presidential run-off election Sunday expected to see Socialist challenger Francois Hollande defeat incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy by capitalizing on public anger over spending cuts and a ...
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Australian shares slide after Europe elections, US jobs data prompts fears
The Australian
“Investors are worried because the last time the French elected a socialist government, the share market fell 30 per cent,” said Mr Oliver. That was in 1981 with the election of Francois Mitterrand to power. Meanwhile, the US jobs data stoked fresh ...
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Shanghai copper drops after French, Greek polls
Reuters
| SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai copper fell on Monday, after elections in Franceand Greece stoked concerns on whether struggling euro zone economies could continue to pursue austerity measures crucial to resolving the bloc's debt crisis.
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ForexLive Asian market wrap: French and Greek election results send EUR tumbling
FXstreet.com
Greece enters new phase of uncertainty after weekend elections Socialist candidate Hollande ousts Sarkozy in France Italian PM corresponded with all leaders after weekend results Norwegian Sovereign wealth fund still seen selling EZ debt: FT BOJ ...
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French oust Sarkozy in presidential election
Stuff.co.nz
Supporters of France's newly-elected president Francois Hollande react after the early results in the second round vote of the 2012 Frenchpresidential elections at the Rue de Solferino Socialist Party headquarters in Paris. A supporter of France's ...
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Stuff.co.nz
Socialist Francois Hollande wins French presidency
Bismarck Tribune
AP Photo/Michel Euler PARIS (AP) -- Socialist Francois Hollande has declared victory inFrance's presidential election, railing against austerity measures and urging national unity after a bitter campaign against Nicolas Sarkozy.
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Place de la Bastille Celebrations Erupt Following Francois Hollande's Victory
Huffington Post
By Clementine Athanasiadis Posted: 05/07/2012 12:01 am Updated: 05/07/2012 12:01 am Supporters of Socialist Party (PS) candidate for the 2012 French presidentialelection celebrate at Place de la Bastille in Paris on May 6, 2012, after the announcement ...
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Asian Currencies Slide on European Election Results, U.S. Jobs
Bloomberg
In France, Socialist Francois Hollande was elected president. He supports policies German Chancellor Angela Merkel opposes, including higher taxes, increased spending and a delayed deficit-reduction effort, “The French and Greek results were not ...
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