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Hollande and Merkel vow to seek growth for Europe
16/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Hollande and Merkel vow to seek growth for Europe

Hours after being sworn in as France’s new head of state on Tuesday, François Hollande capped a marathon first day as French president with a trip to Berlin, where he and Chancellor Angela Merkel vowed to work together to drag Europe out of crisis.
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François Hollande sworn in as French president
15/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

François Hollande sworn in as French president

François Hollande was officially sworn in as the seventh president of France's Fifth Republic in a low-key ceremony at the Elysée Palace on Tuesday, where he reiterated his vow to turn the page on eurozone austerity.
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Hollande names longtime ally Ayrault as prime minister
16/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

Hollande names longtime ally Ayrault as prime minister

Jean-Marc Ayrault, the leader of the Socialist Party in parliament and the mayor of Nantes, was named France's new prime minister on Tuesday by François Hollande. Ayrault is a longtime ally of the new president and a known moderate.
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France ushers in new era with understated Hollande
16/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

France ushers in new era with understated Hollande

François Hollande won France’s presidential election by vowing to break with predecessor’s Nicolas Sarkozy’s much criticized flashiness and plans for fiscal austerity. Inauguration day gives Hollande his first chance to deliver on those promises.
'The Pas-de-Calais does not belong to Mrs. Le Pen'
14/05/2012 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

'The Pas-de-Calais does not belong to Mrs. Le Pen'

Jean-Luc Mélenchon takes his fight with Marine Le Pen to her home turf - while François Hollande faces his moment of truth as he prepares to meet Angela Merkel.
'Homeric battle' as leftist firebrand takes on Le Pen
12/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

'Homeric battle' as leftist firebrand takes on Le Pen

French leftist leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon confirmed on Saturday that he would run for the same parliamentary seat as far-right leader Marine Le Pen, setting the stage for a showdown between radical forces at opposing ends of the political spectrum.
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Nicolas Sarkozy: barred or not?
12/05/2012 - MEDIAWATCH FRANCE

Nicolas Sarkozy: barred or not?

The former French president is caught up in a legal wrangle about whether he can practice at the bar and also take up a seat in France's Constitutional Court. That's the focus for this edition of Media Watch, Friday 11th March 2012.
France's new first lady steps into the spotlight
13/05/2012 - FRENCH ELECTIONS 2012

France's new first lady steps into the spotlight

Valérie Trierweiler, the partner of France's newly-elected president François Hollande, has vowed to continue her career as a TV presenter and journalist. Meet the former storyteller who is about to step into the role of France's first lady.
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The World This Week - May 11th, 2012 (part 2)
11/05/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 11th, 2012 (part 2)

François Hollande had better be prepared to hit the ground running. François Picard’s panel expects the next French president to be tested as soon as he’s sworn in, possibly over the looming threat of political and economic chaos in Greece. Also, we look at an historic debate in Egypt and ask whether Barack Obama is really that bold on gay marriage.
The World This Week - May 11th, 2012
11/05/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - May 11th, 2012

François Hollande had better be prepared to hit the ground running. François Picard’s panel expects the next French president to be tested as soon as he’s sworn in, possibly over the looming threat of political and economic chaos in Greece. Also, we look at an historic debate in Egypt and ask whether Barack Obama is really that bold on gay marriage.
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