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Hollande gave a rousing victory speech in Tulle, where he hadserved as mayor from 2001 to 2008, and vowed to serve the countrywell and bring change from now on. "The French people have chosen change," he said. "I fullyappreciate the honour that has been granted upon me, and theimportance of my duty now in front of you." His first mission would be uniting the French people, facing allchallenges and getting the country out of crisis, said theambitious and rising political star. Hollande also promised to implement his economic plans without muchdelay, such as imposing more taxes on rich people and adding 60,000teachers. Jubilant left-wingers celebrated outside Socialist Partyheadquarters and in Paris' Bastille square. Many waved red flagsand some carried roses, the party emblem. Hollande's Socialist party still has to focus on two rounds ofparliamentary election in mid and late June, so does Sarkozy's UMPand other political parties in France. As Europe's second largest economy, France has 46 millionregistered voters, about 82 percent of whom were estimated to havecast their ballots on Sunday. In the meanwhile, center-right Nicolas Sarkozy, has conceded defeatwithin half an hour of the last polling stations closing. He told the emotional supporters he had telephoned Hollande to wishhim good luck and has suggested that he would step back fromfrontline politics. "The new French president needs to be respected," he said. "I bearthe full responsibility for this defeat." He also said he wouldstep back from frontline politics. Sarkozy is the 11th successiveleader in the euro zone to be swept from power since the currencybloc's debt crisis began in 2009. The U.S. President Barack Obama called Hollande after the resultswere announced. Britain's conservative prime minister, DavidCameron, Italian Premier Mario Monti and Belgian Prime MinisterElio Di Rupo, also extended their congratulation to Hollande, whileall vowing to work for a close partnership in the future. Hollande already announced that his first foreign meeting would bewith German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Franco-German relationshiphas been the heart of European integration especially since thedebt crisis in 2009. The two countries combined represent almost 50percent of the eurozone's gross domestic product. We are high quality suppliers, our products such as China Forged Tool Steel , China High Speed Tool Steel for oversee buyer. To know more, please visits Forging Die Steel.
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