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Hollande Elected French President – Interior Min.
Francois Hollande, an opposition leader of the French Socialist Party, was elected France’s new president with more than 80 percent of ballots counted
© AFP/ Philippe DesmazesSarkozy, the incumbent French president, has already admitted his rival’s victory
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Laurent Fabius to be New French Foreign Minister – Media
15:26 16/05/2012 PARIS, May 16 (RIA Novosti)
Laurent Fabius, who served as prime minister from 1984 to 1986, will be a new French Foreign Minister as Socialist party first secretary Martine Aubry will not be included in the government, French media reported on Wednesday.
Hollande to Head for Berlin After Inauguration
12:47 15/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 15 (RIA Novosti)
France’s new President Francois Hollande will head for Berlin later on Tuesday for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel immediately after his inauguration as the Fifth Republic's seventh president.
Russia Ready to Cooperate with French President-elect – Putin
17:20 07/05/2012 MOSCOW, May 7 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Francois Hollande, who was declared winner of the presidential race in France, the Kremlin press service said on Monday.
Sarkozy Concedes Defeat in French Elections
22:54 06/05/2012 PARIS, May 6 (RIA Novosti)
Incumbent French President Nicolas Sarkozy admitted his rival Francois Hollande’s victory in the runoff presidential vote on Sunday.
France Votes in Crucial Presidential Runoff
11:56 06/05/2012 PARIS, May 6 (RIA Novosti)
French citizens are voting on Sunday in a crucial runoff that could see a Socialist win the presidential poll for the first time since 1988.
Presidential Elections Begin in French Overseas Departments
19:01 05/05/2012 PARIS, May 5 (RIA Novosti)
Voting in the French presidential elections is taking place in some overseas departments of France and in South and North America, local media reported on Saturday.
Hollande Leading in French Opinion Polls
17:41 04/05/2012 PARIS, May 4 (RIA Novosti)
Socialist Francois Hollande is leading in the latest French opinion polls, with 52.5-53.5 percent of voters saying they intend to vote for him.
Strauss-Kahn Blames Sarkozy for Destroying his Bid
11:23 28/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 28 (RIA Novosti)
The former head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn, who was under investigation for sexually assaulting a hotel maid in the United States, accused his political enemies linked to French conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy of destroying his bid for presidency, The Guardian reported on Friday.
François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy: Running for French President
16:27 23/04/2012
The first round of the presidential race in France ended on April 22. Two leaders will compete in the second round. They are François Hollande, an opposition leader of the French Socialist Party, and Nicolas Sarkozy, incumbent president and leader of the ruling Union for a Popular Movement.
Hollande, Sarkozy Neck and Neck in French Presidential Polls
12:20 23/04/2012 PARIS, April 23 (RIA Novosti)
With almost all ballots counted in French presidential elections, socialist Francois Hollande has 28.61 percent of the vote, while his main rival, conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy, is second with 27.08 percent, the French Interior Ministry said on Monday.
Sarkozy, Hollande Set to Advance to Second round of French Presidential Polls
22:42 22/04/2012 PARIS, April 22 (RIA Novosti)
Socialist Francois Hollande and conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy are advancing to the runoff of France's presidential elections, according to preliminary results published by the country’s Interior Ministry on Sunday.
France Set to Elect New President
03:59 22/04/2012 MOSCOW, April 22 (RIA Novosti)
France is holding presidential elections on Sunday, in which the centre-right incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy, is facing a tough re-election battle against nine candidates, including his main challenger, Socialist Party leader Francois Hollande.
Foreign Policy of France: Should We Expect Any Changes?
13:59 20/04/2012
The first round of the presidential election will take place in France on April, 22, 2012. If the second round is necessary, it’s scheduled on May, 6, 2012. Socialist François Hollande lays claim to the laurels of French president in power.
Uncertain World: Why Russia Doesn’t Care Who Wins the French Presidency
14:00 19/04/2012 Weekly column by Fyodor Lukyanov*
The world’s attention is fixed on France’s presidential election, one of this year’s four most prominent elections, along with Russia, the United States and China, where power will change hands, although in a different way.
French Right Candidate Calls for Islamic Congress Ban
16:56 30/03/2012 PARIS, March 30 (RIA Novosti)
French Presidential Candidate, Marine Le Pen, leader of the the nationalist Front National party, called on Friday for the Union of Islamic Organizations of France (UOIF) to be banned and its congress next week to be scrapped, the FN said.
France's Sarkozy Says to Run for 2nd Presidential Term
04:29 16/02/2012 PARIS, February 16 (RIA Novosti)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy announced his plans to run in the forthcoming presidential election for the second term in the office.
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François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy: Running for French President
16:27 23/04/2012
The first round of the presidential race in France ended on April 22. Two leaders will compete in the second round. They are François Hollande, an opposition leader of the French Socialist Party, and Nicolas Sarkozy, incumbent president and leader of the ruling Union for a Popular Movement.
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Presidential elections in France
With almost all ballots counted in French presidential elections, socialist Francois Hollande has 28.61 percent of the vote, while his main rival, conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy, is second with 27.08 percent.









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