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Hollande’s victory music out of tune on French election anniversary When François Hollande was elected French president exactly one year ago, accordionists accompanied him on stage as he celebrated victory. Twelve months on… 06/05/2013
France’s ministerial turmoil French President François Hollande’s public opinion rating is in the mud. His fortunes have shrunk as the Cahuzac scandal swells, a symbolic bad example for… 05/04/2013
Pressure mounts on Hollande over budget minister’s secret Swiss account The fallout from Jerome Cahuzac’s confession that he lied over having a secret Swiss bank account now threatens the entire French government. The crusading… 04/04/2013
France: tax, lies and audiotape A budget minister entrusted with rebalancing France’s books in a time of great economic difficulty is guilty of tax fraud, setting off political shockwaves… 03/04/2013
China’s new leaders consider corruption and the poor Do you think your country’s politics are tough? Try China, population 1.3 billion. This is the Communist Party’s 18th Congress, where it just got new leaders… 08/11/2012
Hollande promises he is accelerating With his popularity flagging, French President François Hollande has set out to recast his image as ‘man in control’. He told the nation on television… 10/09/2012
French Socialists feel power in reach Encouraged by the results of the first round of voting in legislative elections, France’s President François Hollande can feel confident of sealing his… 11/06/2012
Hollande rolls back Sarkozy’s retirement reforms French President Francois Hollande unveiled a plan on Wednesday to lower the retirement age to 60 for some long-term workers. It partially reverses his… 06/06/2012
France’s new premier strong in German Jean-Marc Ayrault is the new prime minister of France, named by a freshly-inaugurated President François Hollande. Since 1997, Ayrault has been the head of… 15/05/2012
Street party outside Socialist HQThe face of the newly-elected French President Francois Hollande appears on a giant screen, as the winner of the 2012 French presidential elections is… 07/05/2012
Hollande, a most untypical French presidential candidate On the 22nd of April and the 6th of May the French elect their president. Who will follow in the footsteps of Charles de Gaulle, Georges Pompidou, Valerie… 13/03/2012
Calling the TuneMembers of a military band perform during rehearsals ahead of the opening ceremony of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (China’s top… 03/03/2012
Hollande, the French Socialists ‘Clark Kent’? The man who will compete with Nicolas Sarkozy for the French presidency next May (it’s expected) has gone by many nicknames in his time: François Hollande… 17/10/2011
France’s Hollande & Aubry, who’s who François Hollande has long been the favourite to challenge President Nicolas Sarkozy next April. But some opinion polls show that both he and Martine Aubry… 10/10/2011
Spanish Socialists pay price for economic gloom An ongoing economic crisis with low growth, high levels of debt and unemployment: it was against this background of gloom that the Spanish Socialist prime… 29/07/2011
Martin Schulz answers your questions Our guest on this episode of I talk is Martin Schulz, the leader of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats group at the European Parliament. He… 16/06/2011
China unveils the next generation of leadersXi Jinping led the new Politburo Standing Committee out onto the stage at the National People’s Congress in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing… 15/11/2012
The Netherlands votes after cost-cutting election campaignAusterity has hit voting in the Netherlands, as Dutch people take to the polls today in an election dampened by cost-cutting measures. Mindful of the… 11/09/2012
Dutch Election: Parties won’t speculate on coalition partnersDutch voters go to the polls on Wednesday knowing that they can expect similar levels of austerity to their other European neighbours once a coalition… 10/09/2012
France: New parliament sits, with Socialist SpeakerFrance’s newly-elected parliament has begun work. Its youngest member is Marion Maréchal-Le Pen, the granddaughter of ex-National Front leader Jean… 26/06/2012
French Left given mandate for changeAfter the Sarkozy ‘hyper-presidency’ ushered in five years ago with the new-style hyperactive showbiz glitz of Nicolas Sarkozy, France is getting used to the… 18/06/2012
French legislative elections: Voter reactionsFrench newspapers claimed the Socialist party’s outright win in legislative elections would given them ‘carte blanche’ to carry out their promises to… 18/06/2012
Socialists take political control in FranceThe French Socialist Party have achieved an absolute majority in the French National Assembly after a second round of parliamentary elections. The result… 18/06/2012
French Tweet warsA row has broken out over a Tweet sent by Valerie Trierweiler, the French First Lady, wishing success to Olivier Falorni, the candidate who is going up… 12/06/2012
France legislative election: Can Socialists win outright majority?France’s new president Francois Hollande has moved closer to honouring his controversial tax and spend election manifesto after his Socialist party took the… 11/06/2012
France Socialists set for legislative election winFrench President Francois Hollande’s Socialist party and its allies look set to win a majority in the National Assembly after final results from Sunday’s… 11/06/2012
French media disappointed with legislative elections turnoutFrench media said Sunday’s first round legislative elections had underscored the polarisation of politics in the country. Initial results gave France’s new… 11/06/2012
French Socialists make headway in first roundThe definitive results are difficult for the pollsters to call after the first round, which is principally a process to sift out the less popular candidates… 11/06/2012
French Socialists closer to control of parliamentInitial results in France’s first round of voting in the parliamentary elections gave Socialist Party supporters something to shout about. Projections… 11/06/2012
French Socialists headed for parliament majorityFrench President Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party was headed for an absolute majority in parliament with its Greens Party allies, according to initial vote… 10/06/2012
French unions urge Hollande to hike minimum wageFrance’s new prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault met with unions and business leaders on Tuesday to map out how to revive the country’s economy. Unions want… 29/05/2012
Ayrault named as French prime ministerFrance’s new president Francois Hollande has named Jean-Marc Ayrault as the country’s new prime minister. A long-time ally of Hollande, the 62-year-old was… 15/05/2012
Hollande prepares to take over French presidencyIt is a big week for French president-elect Francois Hollande. He will officially take over the top job on Tuesday, after sealing victory in the recent… 14/05/2012
Greek voters hear final party appealsThe Greek general election campaign is over, the competing parties held their final rallies on Friday night. The polls say his PASOK Socialists will be… 05/05/2012
Greece’s PASOK party elects new leaderGreek finance minister Evangelos Venizelos is expected to resign from the government today after being elected leader of the socialist PASOK party. The… 19/03/2012
One man for the job: Greek FM sole candidate in socialist leadership bidLeadership elections for Greece’s socialist Pasok party were taking place on Sunday with just one person on the ballot, Finance Minister Evangelos… 18/03/2012
Sarkozy vows to cut the number of foreigners in FranceFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has vowed to cut the number of immigrants and impose a minimum tax on the profits of big listed companies if he’s re-elected… 07/03/2012
Rubalcaba to head Socialist Party in SpainAfter losing the general election in November, Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba has been chosen to lead Spain’s Socialist Party. Having previously held the posts of… 05/02/2012
Flour attack on French presidential frontrunnerThe frontrunner in France’s presidential campaign got a face full of flour at a meeting to discuss housing problems. Socialist Francois Hollande remained… 01/02/2012
Castro rules out multi-party system in CubaThe Cuban president has re-affirmed the communist island’s commitment to a one-party political system, dashing any faint hopes dissidents may have had of… 30/01/2012
French presidential frontrunner Hollande outlines socialist visionThree months before the French presidential election, the socialist frontrunner François Hollande has rallied his supporters at his most high-profile… 22/01/2012
Belgium’s chief government negotiator asks to quitElio Di Rupo has walked away from the job of ending Belgium’s political crisis – dealing a blow to the country’s marathon efforts to form a government. The… 22/11/2011
Socialist debacle signals a change in SpainThe mood of defeat swept through the Socialist Party headquarters earlier than was expected. It was their most humiliating loss in the polls for 30 years in… 21/11/2011
Greek socialists turn on PM over referendumThe Greek prime minister’s announcement of a referendum on the country’s bailout package has thrown the domestic political scene into turmoil. Several… 01/11/2011
Hollande officially named as presidential candidate in FranceThe Socialist Party has officially announced that Francois Hollande will be its candidate in next years’ Presidential election in France. Last week he won… 22/10/2011
French Socialist presidential hopeful hits the roadThe man French Socialists hope will oust Nicolas Sarkozy in next year’s presidential vote has already hit the road. Just hours after being elected as his… 17/10/2011
French Socialists square up to SarkozyLet battle commence – France’s Socialist party says it is ready to oust Nicolas Sarkozy now it has chosen its candidate for next year’s presidential… 17/10/2011
Socialists choose Hollande for 2012 presidential runFrancois Hollande will be the Socialist Party candidate in next year’s presidential election in France, after winning the party’s primaries on Sunday… 16/10/2011
Socialists choose Hollande for 2012 presidential runFrancois Hollande will be the Socialist Party candidate in next year’s presidential election in France, after winning the party’s primaries on… 16/10/2011
French voters turn out in Socialist run-offUnder a media glare worthy of the presidential election itself, the two remaining French Socialists battling to represent the party next year have cast their… 16/10/2011
Race hots up for French Socialist candidatesWith only two days to go until it is decided which Socialist Party member will run for French President next year, pundits believe it will be a close result… 14/10/2011
The challenge of reconnecting people with politicsReconnecting politicians with what voters feel is most important for them has become a continental challenge. Here are some examples. A call by French… 13/10/2011
Hollande favourite in French socialist raceIn France the process of choosing a Socialist Party candidate to stand in next year’s presidential election has continued beyond the head-to-head TV debate… 13/10/2011
Socialists score points off each other in TV debateFrance’s rival Socialist presidential hopefuls have taken part in a final televised debate before Sunday’s run-off for the party’s nomination. Martine Aubry… 13/10/2011
Montebourg lays down marker for supportAlthough François Hollande emerged from the French Socialists’ weekend presidential primary on top of the polls, with a healthy cushion over second-placed… 11/10/2011
French Socialists on a high after poll successFrance’s Socialist Party is celebrating the success of its novel open vote to choose its presidential candidate for next year’s election. François Hollande… 10/10/2011
Hollande leads French left’s presidential primaryThey have a week to convince left wing voters in France that they offer the best chance to unseat Nicolas Sarkozy. After a first-round vote in the Socialist… 10/10/2011
France’s Hollande and Aubry in Socialist run-offFrançois Hollande will take on Martine Aubry in a second round run-off next week for the French Socialist party’s 2012 presidential nomination. Hollande… 10/10/2011
French Socialists hold historic voteFrance’s Socialist party is choosing its presidential candidate today and next Sunday in an innovative vote open to all French electors. Favourite François… 09/10/2011
Socialists control French Senate for first timeIn a blow to President Nicholas Sarkozy’s conservative UMP, the upper chamber of the French parliament has elected a socialist speaker. Jean-Pierre Bel’s… 02/10/2011
French Socialists court far leftThree French Socialists seeking their party’s nomination to run for the presidency have attended a left-wing political festival. Martine Aubry, Segolene… 18/09/2011
French Socialist contest to dethrone SarkozyIn running against Nicolas Sarkozy next May, the French Socialists are determined to put their best foot forward to contest the presidency in next year’s… 16/09/2011
French Socialists gear up for primaries, without DSKFrench Socialists are meeting in the coastal resort of La Rochelle, six weeks before primaries will decide their presidential candidate. Before his legal… 27/08/2011
French left steps up for election fight with SarkozyCould Socialist Francois Hollande be the next President of France? The Socialist stalwart is hoping to step into Nicolas Sarkozy’s shoes in next year’s… 13/07/2011
Strauss-Kahn development stirs excitement in FranceFrance was left stunned and excited by news revealed in the American media that the sex assault case against Dominique Strauss-Khan could collapse due… 01/07/2011
Spain’s Socialists choose new party leaderSpanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has publicly backed his Deputy Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba who has been chosen as leader of the country’s… 28/05/2011
A government for Belgium: Mission Impossible?It’s a political row that makes Britain’s coalition blues look like an unconditional love-in. Eleven months after elections that proved to be inconclusive… 17/05/2011
Belgian king asks Socialist to form a governmentA poison chalice or a golden opportunity? His mission may be by royal appointment but, as a top Belgian politician left the palace, tasked with trying to… 17/05/2011
Cuban emotion as Fidel Castro says ‘no more’Fidel Castro has formally taken a bow out of Cuban politics before an emotional gathering of the country’s Communist Party. The party congress is supposed… 19/04/2011
Hungary’s Socialists angry over new constitutionParliamentary approval of Hungary’s new constitution has angered opposition Socialists and even the country’s far right party. The ruling Fidesz party which… 19/04/2011
French socialists beat Sarkozy’s UMP in council pollFrance’s opposition Socialist Party has taken 50 percent of the vote in council elections, soundly beating President Sarkozy’s conservative UMP party. The… 28/03/2011
Sarkozy left bruised in regional pollsThe left wing of French politics has dealt a bitter blow to the party of President Sarkozy in the final round of regional elections. The Socialist Party and… 22/03/2010
Sarkozy’s UMP crashes in French regional electionsFrance’s President Sarkozy has kept well away from the campaigning in the regional elections, hoping they would be seen as votes on local issues rather than a… 21/03/2010
French snub Sarkozy in regional pollFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy has suffered a setback as his governing UMP party trailed behind the Socialists in the first-round of regional… 15/03/2010
French snub Sarkozy’s party in regional votePresident Nicolas Sarkozy is playing down the importance of the first round of French regional elections after his UMP took a drubbing. His Prime Minister… 15/03/2010
Business resumes in Portuguese parliamentThe new Portuguese parliament has held its first session, and its first act was to re-elect the Socialist Jaime Gama as speaker. The Socialists are the… 15/10/2009
Papendreou’s government takes shapeGreece’s new Prime Minister Georges Papandreou has wasted no time naming his economy and finance ministers, as he faces a ballooning deficit and soaring youth… 07/10/2009
Greece’s Socialists buck Europe’s political trendThe resounding victory for George Papandreou’s Pasok party in Greece’s snap poll somewhat bucks the trend across the rest of Europe where Social-Democracy is… 05/10/2009
Portugal’s president breaks silence over scandalJust days after Portugal’s general election, the country’s president has broken his silence over an alleged wire tapping scandal at the highest level… 30/09/2009
Portuguese give Socrates a weak thumbs upThe voters of Portugal have delivered a weak verdict on its left-leaning government. The general election result means western Europe’s poorest nation will… 28/09/2009
Portugal’s Socialists win election but lose majorityPortugal’s ruling Socialists held onto power in Sunday’s election there but Prime Minister Jose Socrates lost his overall parliamentary majority. It means… 28/09/2009
Portuguese Elections: resultsThe ruling Socialist Party has won the Portuguese elections with 36.6% of the vote (down from 45.03% at the last elections in 2005). Prime Minister Jose… 28/09/2009
Portuguese elections: economyWith the world still mired in the worst recession for decades the economy is, not surprisingly, the main issue in this Portuguese election. For a while, the… 26/09/2009
Portugal’s Socialists increase lead in pollsThe main political parties in Portugal are running a close race ahead of Sunday’s parliamentary elections. According to the latest opinion polls the ruling… 25/09/2009
Reactions to Barroso persuasionEuropean Parliament members are not to be easily won over by Jose Manuel Barroso. His bid to stay on as Commission president has run into resistance from… 03/09/2009
French Socialists look to heal old woundsDivided by differences, France’s beleaguered Socialist party has set out to heal ties in the hope of making itself electable. Its leader Martine Aubry says… 31/08/2009
Shake-up for French Socialists in bid to beat SarkozyFrance’s opposition Socialist leader has pledged a radical shake-up of the divided party, with US-style primaries to pick its next presidential candidate… 29/08/2009
French socialists look for ‘US-style’ reformThe leader of the fractious French socialists Martine Aubry has pledged to rejuvenate and unite the divided party at its summer conference in La Rochelle… 28/08/2009
French Socialists go for open primariesFrench Socialist leader Martine Aubry has jumped off the fence and come down in favour of open primary elections for the next presidential candidate. Except… 27/08/2009
French Socialists to have open primaries in 2012The French Socialist Party is to opt for open primaries to select its candidate for the presidential election in 2012. First Secretary Martine Aubrey, is… 27/08/2009
French Socialists seek renewalOne of the limping French Socialist party’s new generation, Arnaud Montebourg, says he has the answer to the problems that have kept it out of power. Ahead… 24/08/2009
