President Nicolas Sarkozy: National Assembly

Francois Hollande Dept: Former President Nicolas Sarkozy s conservatives, who dominated the outgoing National Assembly, suffered a stinging loss, according to all estimations. Meanwhile, the far-right National Front party was on track to win a small but symbolically important presence in parliament for the first time in years, according to The Star. READ MORE: Hollande s victory in France is a vote for growth PARIS French President Francois Hollande s Socialist Party won a solid majority in parliamentary elections Sunday, polling agencies projected, fortifying Hollande in his push for governments to spend money not cut budgets to tackle Europe s economic crisis. This new, solid and large majority will allow us now to pass laws for change, and gives us great responsibilities in France and in Europe, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said on France-2 television as the results started coming in. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.