French Voters Change the Landscape of Europe Impacting Economic Crisis and EU Integration by Giving Left Room as Hollande Claims Win | Democracy

French Socialist leader Francois Hollande thanked his supporters for electing him president on Sunday and promised to be a leader to unite the whole country. “On this May 6, the French have just chosen change in bearing me to the office of president,” the 57-year-old candidate declared before a wildly…

1954 GMT: Hollande declares: “I love my country, I love the French people” He thanks voters in his department of Correze, and in the city of Tulle, the town where he was mayor, saying: “I owe you everything . You have always given me your vote and have once again in this election.” He adds: “I am mobilised”.