Next Gen News: French election: Nicolas Sarkozy v François Hollande

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

French election: Nicolas Sarkozy v François Hollande - live updates and results

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Francis Holland became the first socialist president since 1988, beat Nicolas Sarkozy.

0:00 ET:
Holland whizzing its way to the Place de la Bastille. The people running next to her car, wanting to congratulate him and shake his hand. Many speakers in Paris.

11:50 p.m. EST:

celebrations continue in France. Angelique Chrisafis is one of the revelers:

Bastille encourage people wth red roses, French flags, some flags of Europe. The man stops traffic commuter screaming "i love u la France # france2012

- Angelique Chrisafis (@ achrisafis) May 6, 2012

11:42 p.m. EST:
information is not enough for you? Simon created this interactive map of election results Greek.
11:39 p.m. EST:
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in France. We have a super genius-bang interactive map of the French election results to come. But until then, the king amazing Simon Rogers put that data together Google Doc.
11:32 p.m. EST:
Swedish writer Johan Norberg tweeted this picture of supporters of the Golden Dawn.

This is like the Golden Dawn - the Greek side will receive nearly one-tenth of the seats in parliament. twitter.com / johanknorberg / ...

- Johan Norberg (@ johanknorberg) May 6, 2012

11:25 p.m. EST:
Meanwhile in Greece, far right, anti-immigrant party Golden Dawn seems to be represented in Parliament of Greece after the "shock success." The report of the Press Association:
The leader of a far-right anti-immigrant party of progress of the success of shock in the general election has criticized Greece, he called "traitors" responsible for the financial crisis countries and stated that his party was the advent of a "revolution."
The far-right party Golden Dawn is about to win 7% of the parliamentary vote, according to initial projections, as the Greeks punished traditionally dominant parties who supported the severe austerity measures agreements relating to debt relief.
parties must exceed a threshold of 3% of the vote to be represented in the Parliament of Greece. In the last general election in 2009, Golden Dawn was only 0.29%. He saw his support jump like a wave of anti-immigrant sentiment is widespread in the financial ruin of Greece.

Nikolaos Michaloliakos leader said his party had taken a blow to the corrupt leadership of the country.

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a strong campaign against illegal immigration, and his supporters were accused of a recent surge in urban street attacks on immigrants, especially Asians.

party supporters, commonly seen among immigrants intimidation deteriorated parts of the capital, wearing black shirts and emblems resembling Nazi insignia. Michaloliakos but rejected the label neo-Nazi widely used by his party, stressing that it is decidedly nationalistic.

reference to immigrants, the slogan of the Golden Dawn in TV commercials "would free the country from the plague."

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Flanked by two assistants Michaloliakos muscle later told a news conference: ".. Those who betray the country - it is time for them to be afraid we come"
He did not elaborate, but added: "We will fight to liberate Greece global loan sharks for Greece for the dignity and independence, and a Greece that n ' is not a social jungle with all those millions of illegal immigrants who were brought here. "

11:21 p.m. EST:
Faouzi Lamdaoui

, campaign chief of staff Holland Twitter just the first page of Le Figaro tomorrow.

of Figaro: "Francois Hollande, the president." twitter.com / Faouzi_Lamdaou ...
- Faouzi Lamdaoui (@ Faouzi_Lamdaoui) May 6, 2012

11:07 p.m. EST:

Holland is improvising his way to the Place de la Bastille in Paris. But that makes the tick new president, and how Holland - described as the "master of a pedal boat in the storm" leftist firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon - at this point? This excellent profile once again by the prolific Angelique Chrisafis you says everything you need to know. Read full profile here some excerpts below.

former Socialist Party leader, is a jovial and joking that believes in the politics of consensus, which aids say he never loses his rag and the fight against hate was once dubbed "chocolate" within his own party, or "Flanby" after a wobbly sticky toffee pudding. When, earlier this year, Holland still zipped around Paris in his sensitive, three-wheeled scooter, a member of his party, said it looked like "a pizza delivery" as the next president.

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Asked about fears that he was too soft to be president, Holland said: "Everyone says François Mitterrand had a tremendous charisma, but before that he was the president who called him badly dressed old and archaic words. I knew nothing about the economy ... until he was elected. This is called universal suffrage. When you've chosen, you become the person that embodies France. that everything changes. "

Location

Holland was the turtle-like, and their opponents, the unexpected. For over 30 years, has held some of the most thankless jobs of the French left politics. For over a decade, was the rebel leader of the Socialist Party, which once would have compared the current task of appeasing the political disputes and other ranks ego to clarify dog ??turds.

For years, he fought an uphill battle to establish a provincial basis in the enemy territory of Correze in south-western France, the stronghold of rural right Jacques Chirac. After a handshake marathon in village markets and local policies, Holland was elected in Correze, then mayor of Tulle, a rural town famous for accordions and weapons-making and, finally, the leader of the General Council Correze, who inherited the poisoned chalice of the department of France's largest debtor. Regularly, would the return of 600 miles from his home in Paris by car.

leather briefcase in hand

robust and ill fitting suits rupture, cobblestone cracks in the wings of a game so volatile that was once called "mechano-builder" of all the bridges repaired. In 2007, he saw the mother of his four children, Ségolène Royal, presidential candidate in place, while his relationship broke down as one of the members of his party called "Shakespeare's drama."

Only three years ago, Holland was in the political wilderness. He had left the party leadership and was seen as such an unknown that his name appears only in the polls.

Then last May, the then head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, seen as a presidential candidate Socialist obvious, was arrested in New York in an alleged attempted rape of a woman hotel room and saw the collapse of his political hopes.
Holland had already begun a campaign to run as a "common man" against Strauss-Kahn. I had friends stunned by the loss of 12kg (26 pounds) in the diet of the most famous clash in French politics and has invested in its first bespoke suits.

With Strauss-Kahn, Out of Competition, Holland won the Socialist primary. His supporters argued that a moderate earth Socialist Party was the only one who can defeat Sarkozy. He pledged to fight against inequality in society, giving hope to young people affected by failing schools and high unemployment and raising taxes on the rich.

10:57 p.m. EST:
Angelique Chrisafis
extends the observations made in Holland his victory speech and looks forward to the challenges facing the new Chairman. Socialist says he will fight against the austerity measures taken by Germany, is reported.

From the town of Tulle, in the rural heart of Corrèze, in the southwest of France, Holland has declared victory. "May 6 should be a great day for our country, a new departure for Europe, a new hope for the world," he said. "I'm sure in many European countries it is a relief, hoping that austerity in the past is no longer inevitable."

said his mission was to go to European leaders to demand action "Growth, employment and prosperity." Holland First movement as president will be to encourage the renegotiation of Germany in fiscal discipline in Europe pact to include a clause on growth.

Holland said that France had voted for "change", but he had a "huge" responsibility to drag the country from the economic crisis. Vowing that France would no longer be broken, split or divided by discrimination, or those in poor suburbs left the rural areas of high and set aside, said: "No child is left of the Republic."

10:44 p.m. EST:

a first lady with a job? Angelique Chrisafis Valérie Trierweiler asked if she could revolutionize the role of France.

Valérie Trierweiler

can revolutionize the role of first lady of France gu.com/p/37cmh/tf

- Angelique Chrisafis (@ achrisafis) May 6, 2012

If, as promised, the journalist of 46 years, holds the contract for the magazine Paris Match and continues to work, would be the first time a member of the presidency has had a regular job and salary. Its role as a journalist that this juggling act even more difficult. For 20 years, focused on French politics of Paris Match, and recently hosted his own show on cable policy. During the first days of the campaign, was converted to culture beat, arguing that there was no conflict of interest with the world of art, if she was furious when Paris Match put on its cover under the title "Holland asset charming."

Trierweiler, a mother, twice divorced with three teenage children who come from a modest family in eastern France, said during the campaign needed to be done to keep their children in saying he will not be paid by the state.

10:37 p.m.:

Le Monde has a useful breakdown of all results, department by department. Current estimates are the result of 51.7% Dutch, 48.3% for Nicolas Sarkozy.

Radius of nominal demand results
here This is the -> lemde.fr / Hqgets

- The World (@ lemondefr) May 6, 2012

10:31 p.m. EST:

In London too, the French Socialists celebrate the death of Sarkozy, and the crowning of Holland, according to Lizzy Davies.

At a party organized by the British subsidiary of the Socialist Party (PS), hundreds of supporters from Holland, all in a wine bar in the shadow of Southwark Cathedral, and burst pertussis in triumphant once projected results were announced. "Francis, Chairman," he shouted. "Together, Together socialist" ("Together, all socialists together!")

As the wine flowed and merry toasts were made to the "left" and "change" promised Holland, some large expatriate community in London is reflected in the fall of Sarkozy. Rosas, symbolized the PS-were scattered on the tables.

"Living abroad, how to look your country is important. It is important for us to be proud of the way France is considered the world," said Helene Seguin, an architect . Five years earlier, he said, it has been difficult, but now she hoped Holland would restore some of the lost dignity of France. "At least he is fighting for values ??that are close to what I believe, "he said. Weather office of Nicolas Sarkozy, he added, was "a shame".

Fellow Blueberry
Ferte, eating baguettes and drinking a bottle of Kronenbourg, said: "Sarkozy, and now we have better prospects for France and for Europe ... We must see what to do, we will not. to deceive. We have to follow behind him and make sure that delivers what it promised. "

10:27 p.m.:

Le Monde has a language entirely Holland. It is in French, of course.

10:24 p.m. EST:

will be a hell of a party for supporters of socialist tonight. Kim Willsher sent east of Solferino.

jubilant crowd outside. French Moroccan woman said, "Now I can breathe again, I wake up tomorrow to a new woman, full of hope.".

young face now and then just go through the edge of the crowd shouting Sarko the presidency. I do not know if fun. Fortunately everyone is happy and cheerful.

9:59 p.m. EST:

victory speech expansive Francois Hollande. He welcomed Nicolas Sarkozy, who said he "deserves respect". Noting that there were many in the crowd ", who had long been waiting for this moment," he also noted that there were many young fans who never met a socialist president.

"I am proud to be able to give hope again," he told cheering crowds. Thanking those who had supported him, but also reached out to those who have not. "I'll be the president of all the [...] There is only one France, one nation, met the same fate."

"Everyone in France to equal treatment, no child of the Republic will be sidelined, neglected or discriminated against," he said. "The first thing the President should do is gather and unite the people for the challenges we face."

France had to reduce its deficit, to protect its social model and prioritize the environment and schools, he added. "I asked to be judged on two things. Justice and Youth"
But there were some strong messages of Europe, Angela Merkel in Germany in particular. Holland, from the moment he said that France will have a different relationship with its closest partner and most important.

"Europe looks at us, when this result was announced I'm sure in some countries, it was a relief, a hope," he said.

"Austerity is not inevitable," he said, adding that he would speak of "European partners" of France soon - according to some reports, as soon as tonight.

There were also a few lines of crowd: "We are not in a country are old, are France," he said. And as the speech ended, and Rose has launched an accordion player in La Vie En, he said. "Life is beautiful tonight"

9:52 p.m. EST: For Francophones among you, here is a selection of the Dutch word in tweets, twitter form his own, he spoke . Obviously he was recording with his phone at the same time as giving a victory speech. It's that kind of talent it takes to be president.

The French, EC May 6, just select it in me change important to choose the President of the Republic.