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Hollande has led in most first round polls and in all second round polls over Sarkozy (Photo: Anirudh Koul)

Brussels to breathe sigh of relief after French vote

The first round of France's presidential elections on Sunday (22 April) will bring Brussels a step closer to resumption of normal business, with the EU capital on something of a political lock-down as the campaigning has gathered pace.

Nicolas Sarkozy and his main challenger Francois Hollande are, according to polls, set to make it through to the run-off on 6 May.

Hoping to avoid bcoming the first one-term president since 1981, centre-right Sarkozy (with 27.5% according to a BVA p...

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Hollande has led in most first round polls and in all second round polls over Sarkozy (Photo: Anirudh Koul)

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