Francois Hollande's victory speech
French socialist Francois Hollande has won a clear victory in the country's presidential election.
Mr Hollande - who got an estimated 52% of votes in Sunday's run-off - said the French had chosen "change".
Mr Hollande - the first socialist to win the French presidency since Francois Mitterrand in the 1980s - gave his victory speech in his stronghold of Tulle in central France.
06 May 2012
- From the section Europe