Tag: Hollande
Merkel, Hollande hold anniversary talks with euro on agenda
The leaders of France and Germany meet Saturday to mark a seminal 1962 speech by Charles de Gaulle, with the euro crisis and a...
Hollande tells partner to keep personal life ‘private’
French President Francois Hollande said Saturday that he had told those close to him to resolve personal issues in private, reacting to an incendiary...
Reducing debt a question of French ‘sovereignty’: Hollande
Reducing France's debt is a question not of austerity but of guaranteeing the country's sovereignty, President Francois Hollande said on Monday.
"This is not a...
Hollande says police killings an attack on France
French President Francois Hollande Monday denounced the killing of two policewomen as an “attack” on the nation as officials said a young mason arrested...
French vote in general polls tipped to cement shift to left
The French voted Sunday in an election run-off expected to cement the country’s swing to the left by handing Socialist President Francois Hollande a...
Hollande caught in storm over partner’s tweet
French President Francois Hollande faced his first political storm Wednesday as his rightwing opponents looked to exploit an incendiary tweet by his partner just...
French left on track for strong parliamentary majority
President Francois Hollande’s Socialists and their allies were on track Monday to win a strong parliamentary majority after a first-round election that cemented France’s...
Oh Mon Dieu!
Hollande wants to shift Europe's strategy towards growth and ease the pace of German-led austerity some economists blame for suffocating national economies, but France's...
Hollande defends French exit in Afghanistan
President Francois Hollande on Friday defended France’s imminent exit from Afghanistan, saying 2,000 combat troops will leave in a coordinated withdrawal this year but...
Hollande victory shakes up NATO’s Afghan war plans
After pledging to speed up France’s pullout from Afghanistan, incoming president Francois Hollande will soon have to reassure NATO allies about his decision to...
Sarkozy, Hollande step up battle to woo French far right
Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist rival Francois Hollande stepped up their battle Tuesday for the six million votes that went to the far right in...
Hollande warns ‘game not over’ in French vote
Socialist frontrunner Francois Hollande urged voters to turn out for Sunday’s first round of the French presidential vote, warning “the game is not over”...
