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Hollande Ousts Sarkozy in French Presidential Election

New York Times by Steven Erlanger, Nicola Clark | May. 6, 2012 (News Report)

François Hollande swept into office on Sunday, becoming the first Socialist to be elected president of France since François Mitterrand left office in 1995.

Mr. Hollande’s campaign promised a kinder, gentler, more inclusive France, but his victory over President Nicolas Sarkozy will also be seen as a challenge to the German-dominated policy of economic austerity in the euro zone, which is suffering from recession and record unemployment. Full Story »

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 by Sirajul Islam - May. 7, 2012

Professional reporting by Steven Erlanger supported by Maïa de la Baume in Tulle, France, and Scott Sayare, Nicola Clark, Elvire Camus, Palko Karasz, Eleanor Stanford, Roswana Khan and Meghan Davidson in Paris. A detailed story that puts context as to why Nicolas Sarcozy fall and Francois Hollande wins. The story contains enough links and references, and has multimedia contents.

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