François Hollande
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Paris: world tattoo capital
The focus is on French Prime Minister Manuel Valls and his bid to combat 'ghettoisation' in France. He announces a series of measures today. The press is critical, either because…
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS
Hollande: 'We have to tear voters away from the National Front'
Le Parisien-Aujourd'hui-en-France headlines: "We have to tear voters away from the National Front". French President Francois Hollande made the statement during an interview with…
FRANCE - PHILIPINNES
Hollande enlists film stars for climate change push in Manila
French President François Hollande arrived in the Philippines Thursday accompanied by two of France’s leading actresses, Marion Cotillard and Mélanie Laurent, to promote the…
MEDIAWATCH
Hollande seeks to mend rift between French Jewish and Muslim leaders
Tensions are high in France a month after the Paris attacks and comments made yesterday by a prominent French Jewish leader sparked a public rift between Jewish and Muslim…
THE DEBATE
France's Jews: How to tackle rising anti-Semitism? (part 2)
Last month's siege of a Paris kosher grocery store by a homegrown jihadist comes in the context of a doubling in anti-Semitic acts across France. Since then, there's been the…
THE DEBATE
France's Jews: How to tackle rising anti-Semitism? (part 1)
Last month's siege of a Paris kosher grocery store by a homegrown jihadist comes in the context of a doubling in anti-Semitic acts across France. Since then, there's been the…
FRANCE
French Muslim leaders boycott Jewish event in Paris
French President François Hollande outlined a plan to fight anti-Semitism Monday at a Jewish council event that was boycotted by Muslim leaders after the council's president said…
FRANCE
Hollande outlines plan against anti-Semitism at Jewish event
French President François Hollande outlines his government’s upcoming plan to fight anti-Semitism and racism at an annual dinner of France’s most influential Jewish organisation…
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS
National Front tops opinion polls one month ahead of elections
Live from the newsroom, Oliver Farry takes a look at today's main stories from the French papers.
THE WORLD THIS WEEK
Ukraine crisis continues despite ceasefire and English football racism in Paris
For our look back at the week's events we head to Athens for the latest on the eurozone talks, then on to the withdrawal of the Ukrainian troops in Debaltseve and the fate of the…
FRANCE
Hollande observes cow-patting ritual at Paris farm fair
As per tradition, French President François Hollande spent several hours tasting wine, patting livestock and chatting with farmers as he opened the 52nd edition of the Paris…
FRANCE
Hollande vows to protect Jews after cemetery vandalised
President François Hollande vowed on Tuesday that the French state would protect the nation's Jews "with all its force" as he led a ceremony at a Jewish cemetery where hundreds…
In the Papers