France went to the polls on Sunday to give its final verdict in the tense Presidential battle between right-wing incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and his Socialist challenger Francois Hollande.

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Polling stations closed across France on Sunday for the final round of a presidential election that estimations said gave victory to Socialist challenger Francois Hollande over incumbent Nicolas Sarko

Socialist Francois Hollande was on track to defeat right-wing incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy as France saw the final day of campaigning on Friday before its presidential election run-off.

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Nicolas Sarkozy faces Francois Hollande in a 'moment of truth' television debate on Wednesday that could be the French president's last chance to avoid defeat at the hands of his Socialist challenger

French President Nicolas Sarkozy swung further to the right on Thursday, proposing a new licence to shoot for police pursuing suspects, in an increasingly frantic quest to woo far-right National Front

French President Nicolas Sarkozy appealed directly to far right voters on Monday with pledges to get tough on immigration and security, after a record showing in a first round election by the National

Britain's Monday papers said only a miracle would keep Nicolas Sarkozy as French president but the far-right's 'stunning' gains in Sunday's vote had tarnished leftist Francois Hollande's likely win.

Far-right voters may decide who becomes France's next president after anti-immigration crusader Marine Le Pen's record first-round score jolted the race between Socialist frontrunner Francois Hollande

French voters voiced disillusionment on Saturday at a campaign that many said ignored the country's real problems, on the eve of a first-round vote expected to send President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socia

Millions of French voters turned out Sunday for the first round of a presidential poll that is expected to see the left oust Nicolas Sarkozy after only one turbulent term in office.

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