Fresh grim indicators put France on hot seat
2012-08-21 07:50:34
Can the Socialists' plan to expand growth and trim budget deficit despite a deteriorating global business climate, be dashed?
Putin, Hollande see differences on Syria sanction
2012-06-02 15:27:55
Visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Francois Hollande stressed the necessity of full implementation of UN resolution, but saw sanctions against Syria in different ways.
Hollande makes unannounced Afghanistan trip
2012-05-25 16:27:35
French President Francois Hollande made an unannounced trip to Afghanistan on Friday to visit some of the French troops and meet Afghan President Hamid Karzai.
Merkel, Hollande wish to keep Greece in eurozone
2012-05-16 14:57:18
Leaders of Germany and France Tuesday held talks on boosting economic growth amid the ongoing European debt crisis and keeping Greece within the eurozone.
An opportunity for Europe
2012-05-10 08:09:19
Rarely has an election resonated so widely across the EU as the French presidential ballot has done.
Debt crisis test for Hollande
2012-05-09 08:06:54
After two rounds of voting in France, the socialist candidate Francois Hollande was voted in as president.
Merkel rejects Hollande call to renegotiate fiscal pact
2012-05-08 10:15:34
German Chancelor Angela Merke ruled out renegotiating Europe's new fiscal pact on budget control and austerity.
Hollande meets Chinese ambassador
2012-05-08 09:20:08
French president-elect Francois Hollande on Monday vowed to further the Sino-French exchange and cooperation.
French new president to take office next week
2012-05-07 20:34:52
New French President Francois Hollande will officially take power in May 15.
Victory in France for Socialist party
2012-05-07 12:46:29
The new French president Francois Hollande is going to face the eurozone crisis but is unlikely to derail the region's public finances.
Euro crisis main hurdle for Hollande
2012-05-07 11:08:00
Francois Hollande is facing a major challenge in tackling the euro zone crisis.
European leaders congratulate Hollande on winning
2012-05-07 09:33:32
European leaders scrambled to congratulate Francois Hollande following the French socialist party leader's victory in the country's presidential runoff on Sunday.