Socialist Francois Hollande easily cruised to victory in France's presidential election in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could start a pushback against EU's austerity.
He beat the current president Nicolas Sarkozy in the election by a decisive 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent margin.
He beat the current president Nicolas Sarkozy in the election by a decisive 51.9 percent to 48.1 percent margin.
