Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Monday 23 Apr 2012

1. SARKOZY BEATEN INTO SECOND PLACE

Socialist Francois Hollande won the first round of the French presidential election yesterday, taking 28.6% of the vote against 27.1% for incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. The big shock was that 18.1% voted for Marine Le Pen's anti-immigration National Front. The Hollande vs Sarkozy run-off will be on 6 May, with the Socialist the clear favourite.

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