Francois Holland prepares to take office in France # france19a # 07.05.2012 21 Uhr # Journal # englisch
May 7, 2012
World leaders have been congratulating Francois Hollande a day after he was elected president of France. After defeating incumbent Nicholas Sarkozy on Sunday, Hollande has pledged to unite the country and shift the focus from austerity to economic growth. Those who voted for change in France are celebrating the return of a Socialist to the post of president after 17 years.