Christoph
07-05-07, 22:38
Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy wins France's presidential election
• Sarkozy takes 53 percent of the vote, according to early results
• In a victory speech, he promises to be "president of all the French people"
• Conceding defeat, Socialist Segolene Royal vows to "keep on fighting"
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PARIS, France (CNN) -- France's new leader Nicolas Sarkozy vowed on Monday to implement a program of swift change to make his country more business-friendly, tougher on crime and less attractive to would-be immigrants.
The conservative victor in Sunday's presidential election promised a series of reforms in his first 100 days in office, including plans to undermine the 35-hour work week by cutting taxes on overtime, curbs onunion powers and tightened sentencing for repeat offenders, Reuters reported.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/07/france.election/index.html
• Sarkozy takes 53 percent of the vote, according to early results
• In a victory speech, he promises to be "president of all the French people"
• Conceding defeat, Socialist Segolene Royal vows to "keep on fighting"
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PARIS, France (CNN) -- France's new leader Nicolas Sarkozy vowed on Monday to implement a program of swift change to make his country more business-friendly, tougher on crime and less attractive to would-be immigrants.
The conservative victor in Sunday's presidential election promised a series of reforms in his first 100 days in office, including plans to undermine the 35-hour work week by cutting taxes on overtime, curbs onunion powers and tightened sentencing for repeat offenders, Reuters reported.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/05/07/france.election/index.html