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Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts) Sun May 6, 2012, 02:00 PM May 2012

Sarkozy: "Francois Hollande is the president of France and he must be respected." - BBC [View all]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17975660

Socialist Francois Hollande has been elected as France's new president.

He got about 52% of votes in Sunday's run-off, according to early projections, against 48% for centre-right incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy.

Mr Sarkozy has admitted defeat, saying: "Francois Hollande is the president of France and he must be respected."

Analysts say the vote has wide implications for the whole eurozone. Mr Hollande has vowed to rework a deal on government debt in member countries.

Exuberant Hollande supporters have already converged on Place de la Bastille in Paris - a traditional rallying point of the Left - to celebrate.

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Sarkozy: "Francois Hollande is the president of France and he must be respected." - BBC [View all] Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 OP

K & R !!! WillyT May 2012 #1

Imagine if Republicans talked this way about Obama. nt geek tragedy May 2012 #2

No kidding! Lizzie Poppet May 2012 #11

They will..but, they'll look like they're giving birth to a watermelon when they do. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #13

Romney will in his concession speech in November Jack Rabbit May 2012 #22

The tide is slowly turning again Harmony Blue May 2012 #3

The same is happening in Greece too. The people have had enough of neo-con/neo-lib robbery. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2012 #5

and we'll see if he changes course or turns into a disappointment like mitterand. HiPointDem May 2012 #4

I'm in France once a week for work and speak the language fluently DFW May 2012 #27

just to be sure, you're saying you think he *will* be a disappointment? HiPointDem May 2012 #28

Fairly sure, yes DFW May 2012 #30

K&R. DevonRex May 2012 #6

I'm watching on BBC International malaise May 2012 #7

Link Please? Seedersandleechers May 2012 #10

Here malaise May 2012 #12

Thanks! BBC America is just playing shit Americans want to see. I needed this. Gregorian May 2012 #14

Not one US network is covering this malaise May 2012 #18

Hey, what do you know, I am an American. Gregorian May 2012 #19

They are not playing this because it is about the French. Tanelorn May 2012 #25

Thanks..... Seedersandleechers May 2012 #17

... xchrom May 2012 #8

That was great! Thanks! nt SunSeeker May 2012 #26

Allons enfants de la Patrie! frazzled May 2012 #9

Time will tell if this is good or not. Certainly a change from the status quo and the extreme Lionessa May 2012 #15

Seeing as how Sarko was pledging to withdraw from the Shengen Agreement Area kenny blankenship May 2012 #21

I don't blame him for wanting to withdraw from Schengen. DFW May 2012 #29

I was responding to someone who expressed concern about the loss of free travel kenny blankenship May 2012 #32

Yay! Gregorian May 2012 #16

Enjoy this delish article malaise May 2012 #20

And yet 50% of the vote was against him. Gregorian May 2012 #24

Vive le France! CanonRay May 2012 #23

Why Wall Street fears a Socialist French leader riverbendviewgal May 2012 #31

Funny you say that...it was just reported he got a personal call from Merkel today. n/t vaberella May 2012 #36

Vive La France! RainDog May 2012 #33

Since I don't follow French politics closely, is Holland really a socialist or merely a FSogol May 2012 #34

We have a center left, best case nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #38

In France Sarkozy...being that I am here. Hollande is greatly respected. vaberella May 2012 #35

I doubt this is anything close to the nadinbrzezinski May 2012 #37