Reblogged from Becoming Madame:
Last night the French voted François Hollande of the Socialist Party into power. Incumbent candidate Nicolas Sarkozy will finish up his last few weeks in office before the shift takes place sometime, we imagine, this summer.
Unlike in the States, a specified timeline for the evacuation of one President and the installation of another is not prescribed. The incoming President, from what I gather, can decide when s/he wants make the transition.
This post is a prime example of why I love Becoming Madame. Insightful, interesting and intelligent post.
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