France: With 99% of voting counted, Hollande wins first round
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Based on 99% of the polling results, the winner of the first round of France's presidential elections is Francois Hollande, leading over President Nicolas Sarkozy by over 1% with 28.56% of the votes. Sarkozy gained 27.07% of votes, while far-rightist Marine Le Pen came in third with 18.12% of the votes. (Ynet)
