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French elections: Hollande's victory
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Supporters of Socialist Party (PS) candidate for the 2012 French presidential election celebrate at Place de la Bastille in Paris after the announcement of the first official results of the French presidential final round. Socialist candidate Francois Hollande won the French presidential election today with between 52 and 53 percent of the vote, ousting right-wing incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy, according to estimates. TOPSHOTS AFP Photo / Franck Fife
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This picture shows the front pages of British newspapers featuring the winner of the second round of the French 2012 presidential election, Socialist challenger Francois Hollande.AFP Photo/Carl Court
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President-elect Francois Hollande holds a bouquet of roses after delivering his speech in Tulle, central France. Hollande defeated Nicolas Sarkozy to become France's next president. Sarkozy conceded defeat minutes after the polls closed. AP Photo/Christophe Ena
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France's newly-elected President Francois Hollande (R) speaks to the media as he arrives at his campaign headquarters in Paris the day after his election. Reuters/Jean-Paul Pelissier
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France's newly-elected President Francois Hollande arrives at his campaign headquarters in Paris, the day after his election. Reuters/Jean-Paul Pelissier
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Stock traders watch their screens in Paris, one day after France handed the presidency 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 that has been the hallmark of Europe in recent years. AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani
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Supporters of France's newly-elected President Francois Hollande celebrate during a victory rally at Place de la Bastille in Paris. France voted in elections on Sunday and Francois Hollande becomes the nation's first Socialist president in 17 years. The slogan reads " "For an appeased France". Reuters/Yves Herman
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