Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:26:26 GMT
Hollande accuses austerity measures for anti Euro Le Pen's rise
The winner of 1st round French presidential elections Francois Hollande claimed severe austerity measures boosted despair and fuelled popularity of anti Euro party (National Front) led by Marine Le Pen. The head of nationalist, anti-immigrant party Le Pen, gained 6.4 million votes or 17.9%, while Hollande and Sarkozy won 28.6% and 27.2% respectively.