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Recent portraits of the four main
candidates in the French presidential election (Top to Bottom) rightwing
leader Nicolas Sarkozy, Socialist Segolene Royal, centrist leader Francois
Bayrou and far right-wing leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. (Xinhua/AFP
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First results of French presidential
vote 2007-04-23 06:06:29
PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- France has just concluded
the first round of its presidential vote with conservative candidate Nicolas
Sarkozy and Socialist Segolene Royal entering the decisive run-off. Following is
the latest estimates of Sunday's results by the major survey companies in the
country:
Nicolas Sarkozy, Union for a Popular Movement: 30.1
to 30.8 percent; Segolene Royal, Socialist Party: 25.2 to 25.9 percent. Full story
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A French voter casts his ballot at a
polling station in the first round of the presidential election vote in
Nice, south-eastern France April 22, 2007.(Xinhua/Reuters
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Sarkozy will beat Royal in French presidential
run-off: poll 2007-04-23 05:41:29
PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Conservative Nicolas
Sarkozy will defeat Socialist Segolene Royal in the second round of the French
presidential election, according to a poll published Sunday. Full story
Royal vows to change France "without tearing it
apart" 2007-04-23 05:11:41
PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Segolene Royal, the Socialist
candidate who made it to the second round of the French presidential race, has
vowed to change France "without tearing it apart." Full story
Woman-in-the-news: Segolene Royal, contender
of Elysee 2007-04-23 04:53:56
PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Segolene Royal is set to face
off with right-wing Nicolas Sarkozy in the second round of the French
presidential poll. If elected, she would become the first woman French head of
state in history. Following is a brief introduction to her life and career. Full story
Man-in-the news: Nicolas Sarkozy, French
presidency contender 2007-04-23 04:31:10
PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Nicolas Sarkozy has
qualified for a second round in the French presidential race. Candidate of the
right-wing Union for a Popular Movement (UMP), he is going to face Socialist
Segolene Royal. Following is a brief introduction to the man. Full story
French presidential candidate Sarkozy wooes
leftist supporters 2007-04-23 04:25:40
PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Nicolas Sarkozy, who has
qualified for the second round of the French presidential race, on Sunday went
out of his way to woo supporters of his rival, by promising to build a
"fraternal France." Full story
Voter turnout in French presidential poll
estimated to be record high 2007-04-23 02:26:52
PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Voter turnout in the
first round of France's presidential election may well be a new record high,
pollsters estimated on Sunday. Full story
Three in four French voters cast ballot to
pick new president 2007-04-23 00:23:34
PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Almost three in four French
voters have cast their ballots in the presidential election by 5:00 p.m. (1600)
Sunday, three hours before all polling stations close, said the Interior
Ministry. Full story
Major Elysee contenders cast
ballots 2007-04-22 22:22:35
PARIS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Major Elysee contenders
cast their ballots in the first round of the French presidential election
Sunday. Gerard Schivardi, candidate of the Workers' Party, was the first
among the 12 contenders to vote. He cast his ballot shortly after the polling
station opened at 8 a.m. Full story
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