UPI Pictures of the Year 2012 - NEWS & FEATURES

French Socialist Party presidential hopeful Francois Hollande speaks at a rally at the Chateau de Vincennes near Paris on April 15, 2012. Initial estimates claim over 100,000 supporters attended the rally. The latest polls show Hollande regaining momentum before the first round of voting on April 22 and winning a May 6 runoff against current French President Nicolas Sarkozy. UPI/David Silpa