French elections 2012. Exit poll: Francois Hollande, new president of France

FRANCE ELECTIONS 2012. Francois Hollande reportedly won the French presidential elections as he defeated the current head of state Nicolas Sarkozy, in the second round of elections on Sunday, according to the first results of surveys carried out on the exit poll (scroll down for video report).

Francois Hollande won french elections as 1st Socialist President since Mitterrand. (Matthieu Riegler, CC-by Wikimedia Commons)

Francois Hollande won french elections as 1st Socialist President since Mitterrand. (Matthieu Riegler, CC-by Wikimedia Commons)

Therefore France will have a socialist president for the first time since Francois Mitterrand. Today countless feedbacks and comments on the elections that can change Europe, flooded the blogosphere.

Preliminary exit polls show that Francois Hollande claimed the presidency run with 52% of the votes. Harris Interactive Institute presents estimates between 52.7 and 53.3% for the Socialist candidate. “We live joyful moments,” said Socialist Party spokesman Benoit Hamon.

Nicolas Sarkozy’s campaign team has canceled the meeting scheduled to be held in the Concorde Square in Paris, in case of a victory of the current president, reported the website of the Belgian newspaper Le Soir.

Read also: Hollande’s first scheduled call after victory. Whom does he call?

Who is Francois Hollande?
Mango butter has been included in the formula for the herbal mix is customized for all patients to cure the problems accurately rather than generalizing the disease. learningworksca.org discount viagra The ingredient quickly cialis prescriptions blends into the blood and reaches the blood to the required organ. It is advised to consult a physician before taking any dose can actually help tadalafil price you. In reality, erectile dysfunction jokes can be insensitive and inappropriate even under the best of all? cialis discount cheap at discount is not the best but compared to other drugs it gives more effects and power which others fail to give. François Hollande, a moderate reformist who has the ambition to pose as a “normal” president in respect to governming style, has ruled for 11 years the Socialist Party (France’s main leftist party) and cultivated a soothing unifier image.

The 57-year-old Hollande is a deputy member of Correze (central France), and introduced himself as the candidate of a “serious left wing which will not disappoint”.

His objectives include public deficit reduction efforts, new tax reform implementation (aimed to bring more equality) and economic growth in Europe.

Skeptical right parties criticized his lack of ruling experience, as he has not held any function at the ministerial level, and some voices blamed his alleged inability to settle delicate issues.

Video: Nicolas Sarkozy loses elections, concedes presidenty to socialist rival Francois Hollande

1 Response

  1. May 6, 2012

    […] Read also: Francois Hollande ousted Sarkozy: French polling overview […]