Moscovici said leaders across the world had called Francois Hollande to congratulate him on his victory in France's presidential election.

"There is a strong desire to talk to the new president [Hollande]," Moscovici said at a press conference.

Hollande, who takes office on May 15, has received congratulatory telephone calls from U.S. President Barack Obama, Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel and Spain's Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, among others.

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