And, for the first time in 17 years, after three consecutive defeats, the left – embodied in the Socialist candidate, François Hollande – will return to Élysée Palace. Indeed, the first implication of this unquestionably significant election is that it confirms a return to stability.
巴黎--这是法国第九次采用直接普选的方式来进行总统大选。十七年来，社会党候选人奥朗德连续三次落选，此次胜选也是左派17年来首次重新入驻法国爱丽舍宫。毫无疑问，此次选举意义重大，第一就是法国重新归于稳定。