France elections exit polls. Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party wins absolute majority in parliament.

President ’s has won enough seats in to form an , according to obtained by the AFP news agency.

The exit polls suggested Socialist Party and its allies would take more than 312 out of 577 seats in the National Assembly.

If confirmed, it means the Socialists will not have to rely on support from either the Greens or the far-left.

It gives the president strong backing as he seeks measures to boost growth.

President Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party has won enough seats in French parliament to form an absolute majority according to exit polls photo

President Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party has won enough seats in French parliament to form an absolute majority, according to exit polls

Francois Hollande has promised to hire more public workers and to refocus EU fiscal efforts away from their emphasis on austerity.

The vote was the second round of a two-part .

The polls suggested the conservative UMP party and its allies would win between 212 and 234 seats, and the far-right National Front between one and four seats.

 

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