French favourites eye run-off contest / Dilemma for centrist who could be kingmaker

Final preview features on the eve of the first round of the Presidential Election in France, 22 April 2012

EurActiv, 20.4.12: Europe holds its breath as France heads to the polls http://www.euractiv.com/elections/europe-holds-breath-france-heads-polls-news-512303

EUObserver, 20.4.12: Brussels to breathe sigh of relief after French vote http://euobserver.com/843/115967

Deutsche Welle, 20.4.12: The French election countdown begins http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15889686,00.html

France24, 20.4.12: Foreign press ready to bid ‘adieu’ to Sarkozy http://www.france24.com/en/20120420-sarkozy-latest-foreign-press-coverage-french-presidential-election-hollande-le-pen

France24, 20.4.12: Moment of truth looms for a 'desperate' Sarkozy http://www.france24.com/en/20120420-french-election-president-nicolas-sarkozy-hollande-bling-bling-politics

BBC News, 20.4.12: France election: Hollande and Sarkozy in final drive http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17781224

Les Echos, 20.4.12: An election, of illusions (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/1845491-election-illusions

PressEurop, 16.4.12: Looking ahead to 6 May http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/editorial/1814591-looking-ahead-6-may

ESO: Background information: French presidential election, 2012 http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-presidential-election-2012/

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