Reactions to French election

PARIS (Reuters) - Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy won France's presidential election on Sunday, defeating Socialist Segolene Royal by a comfortable margin.

Below are reactions:

NICOLAS SARKOZY, PRESIDENT-ELECT OF FRANCE

"To all those French who did not vote for me, I want to say, beyond political battles, beyond differences of opinion, for me there is only one France. I want to tell them that I will be president of all the French.

"I want to launch a call to our European partners, with whom our destiny is deeply linked, to tell them that I have been European all my life, that I believe deeply, that I believe sincerely, in European construction and that tonight France is back in Europe. I beseech our European partners to hear the voices of people who want to be protected.

"I want to tell them (United States) that France will always be by their side when they will need her. But I want to tell them as well that friendship is accepting that one's friends can act differently, and that a great nation like the United States has the duty to not obstruct the fight against global warming but on the contrary to head this struggle because what is at stake is the future of all humanity. France will make this struggle its first struggle."

SEGOLENE ROYAL, CANDIDATE FOR SOCIALIST PARTY

"I hope the next president of the republic fulfils his role in the service of all French people...I will continue with you and near you...You can count on me to deepen the renovation of the left...that is the condition of our future victories."

JOSE MANUEL BARROSO, EUROPEAN COMMISSION PRESIDENT