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France’s Hollande votes in cliffhanger presidential election

By Reuters
23 April 2017   |   12:00 pm
French President Francois Hollande casts his vote in the first round of a bitterly fought presidential election that is crucial to the future of Europe, and a closely-watched test of voters' anger with the political establishment.

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