FRENCH ELECTION COVERAGE FROM NEWSWEEK & THE DAILY BEAST

First, just for the atmosphere, take a look at these pictures Tracy McNicoll shot at the François Hollande victory celebration in Place de la Bastille that went on from late night May 6 to early morning May 7: http://ruesdeparadis.blogspot.fr/2012/05/tracy-mcnicolls-bastille-photos.html

The Anti-Sarkozy

May 7, 2012 2:43 PM EDTHollande will govern as a deliberate response to Sarko’s five exhausting years. By Tracy McNicoll. MORE

Sarkozy Gets the Boot

May 6, 2012 2:00 PM EDTHow the Socialist Francois Hollande won—and why his anti-austerity mandate may not hold up. MORE

Can Sarkozy Pull Off a Win?

May 4, 2012 1:29 PM EDTHe trails Hollande ahead of Sunday’s vote, but many believe the incumbent can’t lose.... MORE

François Hollande

Apr 30, 2012 1:00 AM EDTWould he really be a ‘dangerous’ leader? MORE

France’s Woman in the Wings

Apr 23, 2012 1:15 PM EDT

Marine Le Pen is well positioned to emerge even stronger in the 2017 elections. MORE

Four Ways Sarko Got Screwed

Apr 22, 2012 9:58 AM EDTThe French president survived Sunday’s vote.... MORE

Does Sarko Miss DSK?

Apr 16, 2012 12:00 AM EDTWhy the libertine would have been an ideal opponent. MORE

France’s Bill and Hillary

Apr 5, 2012 8:30 AM EDTFrance's François Hollande's number one fan is former-partner Ségolène Royal. By Tracy McNicoll. MORE

The Usual (Islamist) Suspects

Apr 4, 2012 1:37 PM EDTIn a crackdown after Toulouse, France arrested 10 suspected Islamic radicals. By Christopher Dickey.... MORE

Sarkozy’s Terror Gambit

Mar 30, 2012 4:16 PM EDTWhy playing to voters’ fears after Toulouse may not help the tough-talking incumbent.... MORE

THE DSK SIDESHOW:

The Maid Will Have Her Day in Court

May 1, 2012 1:29 PM EDTNafissatou Diallo will again have a chance to fight for her dignity. By Christopher Dickey. MORE

A Wrench in the DSK Conspiracy Theory

Apr 29, 2012 1:26 PM EDTEdward Jay Epstein suggested it—but now he’s backpedaling. Christopher Dickey reports. MORE

DSK Battles New Charges

Mar 26, 2012 11:40 PM EDTWill his third scandal, in a French prostitution case, finally sink him? Tracy McNicoll reports. MORE

TV APPEARANCES:

The Dylan Ratigan Show video: Victory for Hollande signals extreme shift in France - http://video.msnbc.msn.com/dylan-ratigan-show/47327673 via @msnbc

Video: NOW with Alex Wagner discussing French and Greek elections http://video.msnbc.msn.com/now-with-alex-wagner/47324836/#47324836