The first speech Hollande. Thousands of supporters of the Socialist Party have crowded Rue Solferino, the Parisian street where is located the headquarters of the party, to celebrate the victory. Then the march to the Place de la Bastille, where he spoke for the first time, François Mitterrand, after his election in 1981. For his first official speech as president Hollande has chosen Tulle, his fief election, in central France. At 21.30 he is addressing to the French: "I will be president of all. Tonight there are two France, there is only one nation. Everyone will be treated the same way, the same rights and duties. No son of the republic will be left out or discriminated against. " And again: "The French have asked for a change, I pledge to work." Hollande has hailed the outgoing President Sarkozy.
Sarkozy's speech. After learning, at 19, the news of the defeat, Sarkozy has reached the Elysee Palace and locks himself in his studio with Prime Minister Francois Fillon, the UMP president, Jean-Francois Cope, and Foreign Minister, Alain Juppe, to prepare the speech to his followers. "I come from the French being French. I'll never be like those who have fought. François Hollande is the president of France and must be respected," he said, speaking to his followers.
"Do not divide - continued Sarko - stay united, it is my full responsibility for this defeat." Sarkozy has also said that will not lead his party in legislative elections of 17 giugno.Ha but then have to specify that it will not be a complete withdrawal from politics. In his farewell speech, Sarkozy wanted to "thank the French for the burden" of being "president for 5 years." He added that he will never forget "this great honor."
The new première dame. "I'm just proud to accompany the new president and always happy to share the life of Francois," he wrote on Twitter, Valerie Trierweiler, new première dame. "I feel a sense of great excitement, to see millions and millions of Frenchmen who have chosen change, giving their vote to François Hollande," said Segolene Royal, the defeated presidential candidate 2007 and former companion of the Socialist leader, interviewed by France 2. "'We will work together with a covenant for the growth of the EU", said German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle, commenting on the victory of Hollande.
Marine Le Pen. The leader of the right did not discount the outgoing president, blaming all the responsibility of the victory of the center. "In the coming months, our fight for France will become even more vital and necessary, we will be very active. We need a real opposition, not a reflection or a copy of the ruling power," said hot. Already looking at the legislative elections that will be in June, the right leader said she was convinced that the newly-elected socialist president, "as Nicolas Sarkozy, disappointed early, before his court and then France."
Reactions. Many phone calls of congratulations from European leaders. "The desire of the Italian Government, and staff to work closely with France, particularly in the European framework for an ever more effective and growth-oriented" was expressed by the Prime Minister, Mario Monti, by phone the new president. Hollande, always inform the Palazzo Chigi, has concurred with this determination, and looked forward to close cooperation between his government and Italian.
Significant congratulatory telephone Angela Merkel. The Chancellor has asked the French president in Berlin. The German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle congratulated the new French president François Hollande for electoral victory. Berlin and Paris, he said, will continue to work closely together to guide the policies of the European Union and to be "a stabilizing factor and a motor for the EU".
Even Barack Obama has called to congratulate Hollande. With an official note of the White House, Obama confirms how carefully followed a vow that, hopefully, can have positive effects on the U.S. economy, giving room for growth. And thus may favor his chances of reelection in the presidential elections that will take place between six months exactly.
Numbers. Above 46 million voters were called to the polls for the ninth presidential election in the Fifth Republic. High turnout in the second round: the figure was 81 at 19.30, 5%. The two candidates Sarkozy and Hollande were 57 years old and both have been at the helm of their parties. Hollande will be the 24th President of France. It 'was rewarded for his tenacity. The new president would have wanted the presidential candidates in 2007, but was overruled by his then partner, Ségolène Royal. Strongly determined, it is cast in the race for the Elysee just a year ago, when still a favorite in the polls was the economist and director of the IMF, Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
After Strauss-Kahn has been sidelined by ' accused of rape in New York, in October Hollande has won the primaries against party secretary Martine Aubry. With a program marked by the reformist left, he managed to stay ahead of the pack to the polls. And 'the second president of the gauche Elysee, after Mitterrand.
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