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| Victorious Sarkozy pledges unity | Victorious Sarkozy pledges unity |
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| France's new President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaign. | France's new President-elect Nicolas Sarkozy has called for unity after a bitterly-contested campaign. |
| The conservative won a clear victory over his socialist rival Segolene Royal, gaining 53% of the vote with a massive 85% turnout. | The conservative won a clear victory over his socialist rival Segolene Royal, gaining 53% of the vote with a massive 85% turnout. |
| Mr Sarkozy said the French people had chosen change and he would use the mandate he had received to achieve it. | Mr Sarkozy said the French people had chosen change and he would use the mandate he had received to achieve it. |
| After the result was announced, there were minor clashes with protesters in Paris and some other cities. | |
| Several hundred rioters in the Place de la Bastille threw bottles and stones at police, shouting "Sarko-fascist". | Several hundred rioters in the Place de la Bastille threw bottles and stones at police, shouting "Sarko-fascist". |
| Two police officers were injured in Nantes, where 1,000 demonstrators turned violent. Arrests were made in half-a-dozen cities, but the violence soon subsided. | Two police officers were injured in Nantes, where 1,000 demonstrators turned violent. Arrests were made in half-a-dozen cities, but the violence soon subsided. |
| 'Work and morality' | 'Work and morality' |
| Mr Sarkozy, 52, the son of a Hungarian immigrant, won enemies as interior minister for his harsh condemnation of rioters during urban unrest two years ago. | Mr Sarkozy, 52, the son of a Hungarian immigrant, won enemies as interior minister for his harsh condemnation of rioters during urban unrest two years ago. |
| France has given me everything, and now it is my turn to give back to France what France has given me Nicolas Sarkozy Sarkozy victory speech Washington relief at win | France has given me everything, and now it is my turn to give back to France what France has given me Nicolas Sarkozy Sarkozy victory speech Washington relief at win |
| Now set to take over from 74-year-old President Jacques Chirac, he struck a conciliatory tone in his victory speech. | Now set to take over from 74-year-old President Jacques Chirac, he struck a conciliatory tone in his victory speech. |
| "Above and beyond the political fight... for me there is only once France. I will be president of all the French," he said. | "Above and beyond the political fight... for me there is only once France. I will be president of all the French," he said. |
| "France has given me everything, and now it is my turn to give back to France what France has given me," he said. | "France has given me everything, and now it is my turn to give back to France what France has given me," he said. |
| He said the US could count on France's friendship, but urged Washington to take a lead in the fight against climate change. | He said the US could count on France's friendship, but urged Washington to take a lead in the fight against climate change. |
| Toulouse was one of a number of cities hit by unrest | Toulouse was one of a number of cities hit by unrest |
| He called on North African nations to join Europe in a Mediterranean Union, saying that France intended to help Africa conquer disease, famine, poverty and war. | He called on North African nations to join Europe in a Mediterranean Union, saying that France intended to help Africa conquer disease, famine, poverty and war. |
| Mr Sarkozy said he believed deeply in European integration, but appealed to France's partners to understand the importance of social protection. | Mr Sarkozy said he believed deeply in European integration, but appealed to France's partners to understand the importance of social protection. |
| "[Voters] have chosen to break with the habits and the ideals of the past so I will rehabilitate work, authority, morality, respect, merit," he said. | "[Voters] have chosen to break with the habits and the ideals of the past so I will rehabilitate work, authority, morality, respect, merit," he said. |
| After he finished speaking at his party headquarters, jubilant supporters sang a rousing rendition of the French national anthem. | After he finished speaking at his party headquarters, jubilant supporters sang a rousing rendition of the French national anthem. |
| Third defeat | Third defeat |
| Hope for renewal in defeat | Hope for renewal in defeat |
| Ms Royal is the first woman ever to have made it to the second round of a French presidential election. | Ms Royal is the first woman ever to have made it to the second round of a French presidential election. |
| Conceding defeat - the third in a row for France's Socialist Party - she thanked 17m French people for their votes, saying she could measure their sadness and their pain. | Conceding defeat - the third in a row for France's Socialist Party - she thanked 17m French people for their votes, saying she could measure their sadness and their pain. |
| "I gave it all my energy, and will continue," she told supporters. "Something has risen up that will not stop." | "I gave it all my energy, and will continue," she told supporters. "Something has risen up that will not stop." |
| HAVE YOUR SAY I'd like to say congratulations and good luck to President elect Sarkozy Eric Loadman, USA Send us your comments Royal v Sarkozy: Policies | HAVE YOUR SAY I'd like to say congratulations and good luck to President elect Sarkozy Eric Loadman, USA Send us your comments Royal v Sarkozy: Policies |
| She expressed the hope that "the next president of the Republic" would accomplish his mission at the service of all the French people. | She expressed the hope that "the next president of the Republic" would accomplish his mission at the service of all the French people. |
| Mr Sarkozy has promised to try to reform France to face the challenges of the 21st century, with putting the nation back to work at the top of his agenda. | Mr Sarkozy has promised to try to reform France to face the challenges of the 21st century, with putting the nation back to work at the top of his agenda. |
| He has pledged to bring unemployment down from 8.3% to below 5% by 2012. | He has pledged to bring unemployment down from 8.3% to below 5% by 2012. |
| He is also expected to bring forward policies to cut taxes and keep trains running during strikes, in the first 100 days after he takes office on 16 May. | He is also expected to bring forward policies to cut taxes and keep trains running during strikes, in the first 100 days after he takes office on 16 May. |