BBC NEWS | Europe | Sarkozy takes French presidency

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BBC NEWS | Europe | Sarkozy takes 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 with 47% for socialist Segolene Royal.

The turnout was the highest in decades at 85.5%.

Mr Sarkozy, 52, the son of a Hungarian immigrant, takes over from the 74-year-old Jacques Chirac, who has been in power for 12 years.

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Be interesting to see how this plays out. He’s pro-American - but I hope that means pro-”our country ” and not just going along with Bush like Blair has done.

Profile of Nicolas Sarkozy