| As the last polling stations were closed in France, the news
agency AFP announced the results of the presidential election.
Based on the preliminary vote count the conservative party candidate
Nicolas Sarkozy has won with the wide margin over the socialist
Segolene Royal. This French elections were unique by many counts.
Over eighty five percent of voters turned to cast their votes - the
record voter turnout for all the history of the French elections.
For the first time ever, a woman candidate made it to the second round
of the elections. For the third time in a row, the French Socialist
Party suffered a bitter defeat. The second round brought Sarkozy over
53% of votes, compared to about 47% for Ms Royal.
Many analysts say this election, especially the second round, was not
so much about Segolene Royal, but basically a vote for or against
Nicolas Sarkozy.
After the results were announced French police had to deploy several units in
the center of Paris to block riots against the Nicolas victory. The
rioters consisted mainly of supporters of defeated Segolene Royal.
They gathered near Place de la Bastille with sticks and stones to
demonstrate their anger over the results of the election.
United States congratulated Sarkozy with the victory and consider this
a favorable election result for the French - American relations.
Nicolas said that America can count on him and France as friends.
In his victory speech he reiterated that he will be the president of all the French
and will represent their interests domestically as well as on the
international arena. Some Americans compare Sarkozy to Napoleon Bonaparte, despite little visual resemblence with the great French emperor. |
The son of a Hungarian immigrant, Nicolas Sarkozy has won the French presidential elections. It's no surprise. Fifty million Hungarian immigrants voted for him.
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