France's Socialist Party presidential hopeful Segolene Royal smiles
France's Socialist Party presidential hopeful Segolene Royal smiles after the party's primary for the next French presidential election in Melle, France November 16, 2006. France's Socialist party has picked Royal as its candidate for the 2007 presidential election, where she will bid to become France's first woman head of state, party spokesman Stephane Le Foll said on Thursday. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau (FRANCE)