France's newly-elected President Francois Hollande (R) celebrates with his companion Valerie Trierweiler as he arrives on stage after results in the second round vote of the 2012 French presidential elections in Tulle May 6, 2012. France voted in elections on Sunday and Francois Hollande becomes the nation's first Socialist president in 17 years. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Nicolas Sarkozy, France's incumbent president, leaves the stage after his speech on stage before UMP party supporters after his defeat for re-election in the second round vote of the 2012 French presidential elections at the Mutualite meeting hall in Paris May 6, 2012. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer (FRANCE - Tags: POLITICS ELECTION)