Elections in France

France just elected a new President Sunday, and parliamentary elections are scheduled soon. Here is a link to a news article with all of the details:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070507/wl_nm/france_election_dc;_ylt=AoqWeTQjVT1abho7wadbCtrMWM0F

The article also outlines what the duties are of the President of the French Republic. They are not the same as our president's duties.