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Ho-la-lande: Wind of change blows in France ‘damaged by Sarkozy’?

There’s a new leader in France, where Francois Hollande snatched victory from Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday. But as he’s getting ready to move into the Elysee Palace, the country is waiting for change. And as Tesa Arcilla reports, Hollande will have to find answers fast. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Sarkozy vs Hollande: No lesser evil?

French presidential rivals Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande get their last chance to sway votes in the only TV debate before Sunday’s run-off. The incumbent president will have to throw everything into the duel with socialist challenger Hollande who’s currently leading the polls. They’re fighting for the votes of right-wing leader Marine Le Pen who [...]

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CrossTalk: Adieu Sarkozy?

Will the French be able to breathe freely if Sarkozy’s gone? Do they really want Hollande in power? Would Hollande be able to reinvent a welfare state? Will Sarkozy be woo Marine LePen’s electorate to win the elections? And if Hollande outdoes him, would it undermine France’s commitment to the EU? CrossTalking with Andreas Staab, [...]

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‘France now more racist than 5 years ago’

Whoever inherits power at the Elysee Palace, will also inherit a country with severe economic difficulties, record unemployment, and social division. RT talks to a member of the French socialist party, Benoit Hamon. RT on Twitter twitter.com RT on Facebook www.facebook.com

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Blow to Sarkozy as Hollande wins 1st round, sets up run-off

Nicolas Sarkozy and socialist challenger Francois Hollande, will go head-to-head in the second round of the French Presidential election, in two weeks’ time. Results from the first round show Hollande won 28 point 6 percent of the vote, against Sarkozy’s 27. It’s the first time a French president seeking re-election has failed to win the [...]

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‘I want France out of Eurozone!’ – presidential candidate

As the French go to the polls today in the first round of choosing a new president, RT talks to Nicolas Dupont-Aignan, one of the candidates. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on Facebook: www.facebook.com

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Choice for French? Radicals surge on voter misery

French voters are beginning the process of choosing their next president. There are 10 candidates in the running, including incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and his main rival socialist Francois Hollande. The main concern though is turnout will be low, amid discontent over a struggling economy and record unemployment. RT gets the full picture from Tesa Arcilla [...]

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French Challenge: Jobless youth, segregated migrants & more…

France goes to the polls on Sunday to elect a new President. This will be the first round of elections – a second round will see a run-off between the top two contenders next month. Ten candidates are vying for the job and they make up a colorful mix of policies and promises. RT’s Tesa [...]

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Merkozy honeymoon over? EU wary of French vote

Protecting the world from Europe – that’s the latest task set for itself by the IMF, which plans to erect a 400 billion dollar financial wall around the bloc. It’s intended to prevent the eurocrisis from spreading further, which banks fear would be a serious threat to global economic recovery. And, as pressure mounts on [...]

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French Wrench: Extremes steal votes from stale middle?

People on the hard left and right of politics rarely find anything to agree on – but in France, that’s exactly how candidates are wooing presidential votes. As Tesa Arcilla reports from Paris, it’s causing support to leak away from the frontrunner favorites in the final days before polling. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT on [...]

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Battle of Ideas: Anti-globalist fever grips France ahead of elex

The bitter battle for French votes is intensifying, as Presidential rivals Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, hold Sunday rallies in Paris. The election is just a week away and, with immigration and identity taking centre stage, Tesa Arcilla looks at whether France is witnessing a seismic shift to the right. RT on Twitter: twitter.com RT [...]

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Fantozy: ‘French President far behind & immigration rhetoric not helping’

French polls show the country’s president faces a tough battle for his re-election bid in April and May. Accordingly, the election statements of Nicolas Sarkozy are tending to the extreme right. On Sunday he claimed he would pull France out of the visa-free zone in an effort to tackle the thorny issue of illegal immigration. [...]

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