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France elects Francois Hollande as president

Hollande secured 51.7% of the vote, with the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy finishing on 47.3%.

Francois Hollande waves as he arrives on stage to give a victory speech after the results of the second round of the presidential election on May 6, 2012 in Tulle, southwestern France. Hollande was elected France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades today, dealing a humiliating defeat to incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and shaking up European politics.

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