Sarkozy wins French presidency

[Theobald]

Sarkozy 'wins French presidency'

Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy has won the French presidential election, according to projections made from partial results.


Mr Sarkozy is estimated to have won 53% of the vote, compared to 47% for socialist Segolene Royal.

The turnout was the highest in decades at 85.5%.

Mr Sarkozy, the son of a Hungarian immigrant, takes over from the 74-year-old Jacques Chirac, who has been in power for 12 years.

Police deployed
Ms Royal is the first woman ever to have made it to the second round of a French presidential election.

Mr Sarkozy has promised to try to reform France to face the challenges of the 21st century, with putting the nation back to work at the top of his agenda.


But the BBC's Caroline Wyatt in Paris says he will have to work hard to unite the French, and try to win round those who voted against him.

More than 3,000 police have been deployed in Paris and its multi-ethnic suburbs in case Mr Sarkozy's victory sparks a repeat of the riots seen in 2005.

Polls opened at 0800 (0600 GMT) for mainland France's 43.5 million voters and closed at 2000 (1800 GMT).
One million citizens living in the overseas territories or other countries cast their votes earlier.

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[Waarnemer]

More than 3,000 police have been deployed in Paris and its multi-ethnic suburbs in case Mr Sarkozy's victory sparks a repeat of the riots seen in 2005.

can't wait

[Sergius]

27 cars burnt down last night, and Danish radio called it a minor symbolic manifestation.

[Theobald]

Sarkozy's winning speech : "France is back (in Europe and in the world)"

I'll wholly translate it later.

[Kernunnos]

Originally Posted by Theobald

Sarkozy's winning speech : "France is back (in Europe and in the world)"

I'll wholly translate it later.

France is back . To hungarian ghetto ....

[Errigal]

If I was French and Segolene Royal was a right-wing man I would have voted for her. It is too bad her brother was not running for office at the head of a Gaulllist party instead. As it is, one would have to buy too much Socialist nonsense if one wanted the candidate with a good French background. The sad irony is the public had to choose the exotic candidate over the native to defend the nation and no one knows what he will actually do.



(As a side-note, I saw someone waving this Spanish Republican flag in the crowd outside Sego's HQ.)

[Carnyx]

If you're interested, he's having his dinner right now.

[Theobald]

And while Sarkozy is having his dinner, cars are already burning in Lille, Mulhouse, Lyon, and minor riots are starting in Lyon and in and around Paris (latest informations).
Here in Strasbourg police and CRS are everywhere.

[Errigal]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

If you're interested, he's having his dinner right now.

I find France interesting but not that interesting.

[Leland Gaunt]

Are you guys voted for him?

[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by A Few Acres of Snow

I find France interesting but not that interesting.

A blind singer is giving a concert for Sarkozy's party (à la concorde).

Originally Posted by Ed Gein

Are you guys voted for him?

Yeah he's hero.

[Errigal]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

A blind singer is giving a concert for Sarkozy's party (à la concorde).

If Sarkozy comes out on stage holding BHL's head on a pike I'll know France is going in the right direction. I doubt it though.

[Cirrus]

Originally Posted by Theobald

And while Sarkozy is having his dinner, cars are already burning in Lille, Mulhouse, Lyon, and minor riots are starting in Lyon and in and around Paris (latest informations).
Here in Strasbourg police and CRS are everywhere.

Yes, cops are everywhere here too.
There are some leftists rioters in Paris (in Bastille), but not in the Banlieues for the moment.

[Theobald]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

A blind singer is giving a concert for Sarkozy's party (à la concorde).

Since when is Faudel blind ?

[Carnyx]

Originally Posted by Theobald

Since when is Faudel blind ?

It was Gilbert Montagné. Montagné FTW!

[Errigal]

Originally Posted by Carnyx

It was Gilbert Montagné. Montagné FTW!

FTW?
Is that the song he sang "F**k The World"?