 Globe and Mail | Greek elections: 3 parties vie for top position BusinessWeek Three parties were wrestling for the top spot in Greece's critical parliamentary elections Sunday, with no definitive front-runner and none gaining enough votes to form a government, an exit poll commissioned by Greek media showed. Greek voters punish main political parties Voters punish Greece's centrist parties, setting stage for new government Greece's Governing Parties Lose Majority |
 Los Angeles Times | France's Francois Hollande changes the mix in Europe Los Angeles Times The continent must now deal with a major leader who has promised a fresh start and declared that austerity, despite Germany's insistence, is not the answer. President-elect Francois Hollande waves after a victory speech in Tulle, France. Projections suggest Hollande wins French election Francois Hollande celebrates French presidential win France and Greece election results set financial markets reeling |
 BBC News | Francois Hollande celebrates French presidential win BBC News Mr Hollande - who polled just under 52% of votes in Sunday's run-off election - said he was "proud to have been capable of giving people hope again". Centre-right incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy is the first French president not to win a second term since ... France gets new leader, Europe new direction Short honeymoon for Hollande after election win Hollande wins French presidency, signals revisit of austerity (+video) |
 Christian Science Monitor | Hollande wins French presidency, signals revisit of austerity (+video) Christian Science Monitor Socialist candidate François Hollande defeated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy for the French presidency in a vote that could reposition how the country responds to the eurozone crisis. By Robert Marquand, Staff Writer / May 6, 2012 President-elect Francois ... Loss of Faith in Sarkozy Lifted Rival Asia stocks plunge after Europe elections, US data Euro tanks to three-month low after Greek vote upsets |
 CBC.ca | Loss of Faith in Sarkozy Lifted Rival Wall Street Journal By GABRIELE PARUSSINI PARISâ€"François Hollande crisscrossed France in his yearlong campaign, telling anybody who would listen why they should elect him president: because he is a normal man. At the start, the slogan seemed bland and uninspired. Hollande Defeats Sarkozy in French Election Wall Street Week Ahead: European elections add to selling pressure Europe in turmoil as France and Greece reject austerity |
CBC.ca | Short honeymoon for Hollande after French election win Reuters * Socialist victory comes at crucial time for Europe * Hollande wins 51.7 pct to 48.3 pct victory over Sarkozy * Hollande urges growth measures to temper austerity * Greek election bombshell overshadows French celebration By Catherine Bremer PARIS, ... Polls: Francois Hollande has won France's presidential election Markets could stumble as Greece's split vote, new French president add to ... What's at stake as 6 European nations vote |
 euronews | Boy killed by tornado near Tokyo The Independent A tornado tore through a city north-east of Tokyo yesterday, killing a 14-year-old boy, injuring dozens of others and destroying scores of houses. Firefighters and medical teams rushed to the area after the tornado struck Tsukuba city, 40 miles from ... dozens injured after rare tornado strikes city near Tokyo Tornado strikes city near Tokyo; 1 killed Tornado kills teenager in Japan |
Christian Science Monitor | Hollande wins French presidency, signals revisit of austerity Christian Science Monitor Socialist candidate François Hollande defeated incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy for the French presidency in a vote that could reposition how the country responds to the eurozone crisis. By Robert Marquand, Staff Writer / May 6, 2012 President-elect Francois ... Analysis: Greek, French voters reject German-led austerity European leaders welcome Hollande's French victory; Germany vows to continue ... Polls: Francois Hollande has won France's presidential election |
 CTV.ca | Victorious French left reclaims the Bastille Reuters By Nicholas Vinocur and Lionel Laurent | PARIS (Reuters) - Giddy revellers thronged Paris's Bastille square on Sunday as Socialist Francois Hollande swept to a presidential election victory, erupting into cheers and rejoicing not seen since the party's ... Sarkozy concedes defeat in French election Hollande wins French presidential vote Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French presidential race |
 CBS News | Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French election CBS News Last Updated 3:11 pm ET (AP) PARIS - Socialist François Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how France flexes its military ... Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French presidential race Hollande defeats Sarkozy in French presidency vote François Hollande's chemistry with Angela Merkel crucial for Europe |
 CTV.ca | Socialist François Hollande wins French presidency Los Angeles Times AP Socialist François Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how France flexes its military and diplomatic muscle around the ... Sarkozy concedes defeat in French election Exit polls project Hollande win in French presidential runoff Socialist Francois Hollande wins French presidency |
 CTV.ca | Sarkozy's sparkle fades in re-election bid Reuters By Catherine Bremer | PARIS (Reuters) - Nicolas Sarkozy's vigor at the podium, his man-of-the-people way of speaking and his impassioned promises of a break with a stagnant past in France swept him to the presidency in 2007. Yet his popularity ratings ... France votes: Hollande expected to replace Sarkozy Hollande Defeats Sarkozy in Shift of Power to French Socialists Live page: Presidential election in France |
 BBC News | Greek main parties 'suffer big losses' at polls BBC News Exit polls in the Greek parliamentary election suggest the two main parties have suffered dramatic losses. The polls, televised across Greece, put the centre-right New Democracy party in the lead with 17-20% of the vote. Greek elections: 3 parties vy for top post Greece's Conservatives Secure Slim Lead, No Outright Majority In Vote-Exit Polls 3 parties vy for top spot in Greek parliamentary elections |
 CBS News | Greeks Head To Polls Amid Anger, Doubts Over Euro Future Wall Street Journal By Alkman Granitsas ATHENS (Dow Jones)--Greeks headed to the polls Sunday in what is being billed as historic national elections that could decide the fate of the country's troubled reform program and ultimately its future inside the euro zone. Greek voters head to polls for key election amid austerity crisis Stakes high for Europe in crucial Greek vote Angry Greeks vote in key parliamentary election |
 CBS News | Voter Anger Bodes Change in France Voice of America May 06, 2012 Voter Anger Bodes Change in France Lisa Bryant | Paris Sunday's national elections in Greece and France, along with local elections in Italy, are expected to be shaped by voter anger over Europe's high unemployment, sluggish growth and ... Wall Street Week Ahead: All eyes on European elections Hollande v Sarkozy: voters explain their final choice France speaks, and leaders wake to a new boule game |
 ABC News | Elections Under Way in 6 European Nations ABC News Six European countries are holding elections Sunday. Here is a quick look at what's at stake: â€"FRANCE: A presidential race is being held that could see Socialist challenger Francois Hollande defeat incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy by capitalizing on anger ... France chooses a new president during tough times French voters go to the polls |
 The Hindu | Hollande or Sarkozy: that is the question Xinhua PARIS, May 6 (Xinhua) -- Sunday is a big day for France, as voters are giving their answers to the question of having Sarkozy or Hollande as their president for the next five years. The weather was cloudy with occasional drizzle in the morning, ... France votes in presidential run-off election Leaders fall in Europe crisis: Sarkozy next? French in Greece want a vote against austerity |
 The Associated Press | Leaders fall in Europe crisis: Sarkozy next? The Associated Press By DANIEL WOOLLS, AP â€" 1 minute ago French President Nicolas Sarkozy is widely expected to be kicked out of office in elections Sunday. If he goes, he'll be in good company: Almost every crisis-hit European country that has held an election since ... France Votes in Presidential Runoff French in Greece want a vote against austerity French voters head to the polls to choose next president |
The Hindu | In France, a Crucial Runoff for President New York Times PARIS â€" French voters began casting their ballots on Sunday in the runoff of a closely watched presidential election that will have significant implications for Europe and the euro as the region struggles to emerge from a prolonged economic malaise. French voters head to the polls to choose next president Sarkozy closes on Hollande as France elects prez France Heads to Polls in Key Election for Euro Zone |
 CBS News | France votes in presidential run-off election The Associated Press By GREG KELLER, AP â€" 1 minute ago PARIS (AP) â€" France voted in a presidential run-off election on Sunday that could see Socialist challenger Francois Hollande defeat incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy by capitalizing on public anger over the government's ... France Heads to Polls in Key Election for Euro Zone French election: François Hollande leads as voters go to the polls Israelis line up to vote in second round of French presidential race |
CBS News | France Heads to Polls in Key Election for Euro Zone Wall Street Journal By WILLIAM HOROBIN PARISâ€"French voters took to the polls Sunday to select their next president, in a closely watched election that could influence the euro-zone's response to its protracted sovereign-debt crisis, after a campaign overshadowed by the ... Polls open across France in presidential election |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Francois Hollande looks set for French election victory but will markets ... Telegraph.co.uk Francois Hollande is on course to triumph over Nicolas Sarkozy, but then he faces a gigantic battle with the economic problems of France and Europe. François Hollande and his partner Valerie Trierweiler in Tulle. The Socialist candidate is ahead in the ... Voting starts in France, Sarkozy headed for defeat France votes in presidential runoff Polls open across France in presidential election |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Voting starts in France, Sarkozy headed for defeat Reuters By Catherine Bremer | PARIS (Reuters) - Voting started in mainland France on Sunday in an election that could make Nicolas Sarkozy the 11th European leader to be swept from office by the economic crisis and crown Francois Hollande as France's first ... France votes in presidential runoff France begins voting for president France votes in presidential election |
