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Meet France’s First Married Gay Couple
For a moment, the wedding on Wednesday felt like a dizzy blast of romance, as Nat King Cole’s classic song, “Love was made for me and you,” blared out of the...
French President Signs Gay Marriage Into Law
(PARIS) — French President Francois Hollande has signed a law authorizing gay marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, after months of nationwide protests and...
French Soccer Clubs Aren’t Safe from François Hollande’s 75% Tax on the Rich
France's Socialist President François Hollande rolls out a new version of his derailed 75% income tax proposal on top salaries, and finds the French soccer...
French President Francois Hollande’s Camel Eaten in Mali
The man is having a seriously bad month.
Swiss Account of Ex-Minister Further Darkens Hollande’s Political Fortunes
Former French Minister responsible for hunting tax dodgers and enforcing austerity acknowledges claims he has a secret Swiss bank account, dealing another blow...
French President François Hollande Promises to Ban Homework as Part of Educational Initiatives
If he manages to push his latest proposals through, French President François Hollande may find himself with a few more young supporters on his side. Last week,...
After Winning the French Presidency, What Will François Hollande Do Next?
Though it’s an obvious cliché (and one that has already been used here in a related story last autumn), winning the Elysée may have been the easy part for French...
France Election: Socialist François Hollande Defeats Sarkozy for Presidency
France was poised for major change Sunday night when Socialist candidate François Hollande looked set to beat conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in run-off...
French President Hollande Embarks on His Own Mission Impossible
During his victorious French presidential campaign earlier this year, François Hollande ran on the slogan “Change Is Now.” Yet just four months into his...
Amid His U.N. Visit, François Hollande is Haunted by French Economic Woes
As he addressed the United Nations’ General Assembly in New York Tuesday, French President François Hollande probably had to fight off the urge to cast concerned...
The Anti-Sarkozy: French Socialist Presidential Candidate François Hollande Meets TIME
The Socialist front-runner in France’s current presidential campaign promises big changes if he wins elections a bit over two months away. Yet not only does...
Erasing Sarkozy: François Hollande Legislates His Predecessor’s Policies Into Oblivion
Nicolas Sarkozy was once hailed for a reformist drive to modernize and stimulate France‘s economy. So, has any of it survived his failed re-election and...
France’s 75% Income Tax On the Rich Overturned As Unconstitutional
Socialist President François Hollande's promise to create social "justice" by raising taxes on France's wealthy overturned on constitutional grounds--for now.
Despite An Anti-Sarkozy Agenda, Hollande Imitates His Predecessor On Security
For much of his first 100 days in office, French Socialist President François Hollande has positioned himself as the polar the opposite of his conservative...
A Leftist Pow-Wow: Hollande Welcomes Cameron Foe To The Elysée
It may be difficult for some observers not to read something deliciously catty into French Socialist President François Hollande hosting Britain’s opposition...
François Hollande Wins French Socialist Presidential Primary--And Looks Towards The Real Battle With Sarkozy
Though it may seem cliché to say so, it's nevertheless true that with his party's 2012 presidential nomination now secured, the hard work for French Socialist...
Algeria’s Ghosts: France Acknowledges a 1961 Police Massacre
Five decades after a peaceful anti-war demonstration in Paris ended in the deaths of Algerian participants, French President François Hollande officially paid...
François Hollande, France's Anti-Sarkozy Presidential Candidate
For many people outside France, François Hollande is the man—or the name, at least—they've heard will be leading the French left's effort to oust conservative...
Et Tu, Jacques? Chirac Backs Socialist Over Sarkozy For 2012 Presidential Election
It's certainly not a kill shot, but the re-election hopes of French President Nicolas Sarkozy have taken another groan-eliciting body check—this time from Elysée...
