Throngs are voting today in Round 1 of France's presidential elections in what's seen as a referendum on Nicolas Sarkozy's economic stewardship and divisive personality, reports the AP. Early polls show a 28% turnout in the vote, which will trim the field of 10 candidates to two for a May...
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Nicolas Sarkozy has conceded defeat in French presidential elections, opening the way for Francois Hollande to be the new leader. Early exit polls showed the socialist candidate to have gained at least 4% more of the vote than the c... Read Post
Voters were turning out Sunday in solid numbers for the first round of France's presidential election, with conservative President Nicolas Sarkozy's political career on the line amid frustration over his personal style and inability... Read Post
The gap between Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist François Hollande is now tantalisingly close, the latest confidential poll suggests, as voting begun voting in the final round of France's presidential elections. Convinced he can pull o... Read Post