Hollande urges French to reject Le Pen in run-off vote
France‘s outgoing president, Francois Hollande, on Monday urged people to back centrist Emmanuel Macron in a vote to choose his successor next month and reject...
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Merkel, Hollande call for European unity in face of big challenges
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande underscored the need for European unity in the face of growing internal and external threats, including...
France ready to play ‘a useful role’ in Cyprus talks (Update)
FRENCH President Francois Hollande pledged on Friday his country’s readiness to play a “useful role” in the settlement negotiations as a permanent member of the...
Hollande to visit
POLICE are implementing heightened security measures ahead of French President Francois Hollande’s official visit to Cyprus on Friday. Certain roads in Larnaca and Nicosia would...
French presidential race centres on ‘top cop’ Valls after Hollande bow-out
The focus of France‘s presidential election swung on to Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Friday as the possible standard bearer of the ruling Socialists following...
France’s Hollande says he will not seek second presidential term
French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday he would not seek a second term in office in the presidential election in 2017, an unprecedented move...
Police swoop on Paris migrant camp after Calais Jungle clearout
French riot police swooped on an illegal migrant camp in north-eastern Paris just after dawn on Monday, sparking a brief standoff at a site where...
Hollande says UK must take share of responsibility for Calais minors
French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday he had spoken with British Prime Minister Theresa May to convey the message that Britain should take its...
French PM urged to prepare presidential bid if Hollande balks at running
Socialist lawmakers are urging Prime Minister Manuel Valls to prepare a run for the French presidency in place of Francois Hollande, whose chances of being...
Three months on, France mourns Nice attack victims
The names of the 86 victims who died in the July 14 attack in the French city of Nice were read aloud, and a white...
Putin shuns Paris visit after France offers talks only on Syria
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cancelled a visit to Paris next week after President Francois Hollande said he would see him only for talks on...
French government on the defensive over election-year budget
The French government defended its deficit-cutting plans on Wednesday as it announced its 2017 budget, in the face of criticism that it is being overly...
Hollande gives clearest hint at intent to run for second term
President Francois Hollande said on Thursday he would not let France’s image deteriorate “over the coming months or coming years”, his clearest indication yet that...
France’s Macron resigns in step towards presidency run
French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron resigned on Tuesday, clearing the way for a presidential bid that will further unsettle an already wide-open race. The 38-year-old...
Renzi calls for less bureaucratic Europe ahead of 3-way summit
Europe needs to invest in defence, education and culture while breaking free of bureaucratic rules, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Monday ahead of...
Maverick Montebourg to run for French presidency
Former industry minister Arnaud Montebourg has said he will run in France’s presidential election after “wasted” years under Francois Hollande, the latest candidate on the...
France had been hunting second church attacker after tipoffs (Updated)
Police had been hunting the second teenager who killed a priest in a church in France this week after foreign intelligence tipoffs that he was...
Unions reject French government amendments to labour law reform
French government efforts to end a sometimes violent showdown with trade unions over plans to loosen labour laws were dealt a blow on Thursday when...
French unions lead labour law protest before meeting PM
Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris under heavy police presence on Tuesday to demonstrate their discontent over changes to labour law that...
Hollande says Brexit vote ‘tough test’ for Europe
French President Francois Hollande said the Britain’s Brexit vote seriously challenged the European Union, adding that he would take initiatives to jolt the bloc back...