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President Hollande will not seek re-election after one term in office
President Francois Hollande of France has announced that he will not be seeking a second term in office.
French President Hollande won't seek re-election in 2017
François Hollande, France’s most unpopular president in polling history, said on Thursday that he would not be seeking a second term in 2017.
European leaders hold final meeting with Obama in Berlin
The outgoing US president met leaders from major EU countries amid concern over future transatlantic ties under Donald Trump.
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Survivor recalls Bataclan bloodshed
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Bloody November night: French president honours the victims of Paris attacks
One year on from the Paris attacks
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French government pledges €250 million extra funding for French police
It comes after ten days of spontaneous protests by French police following an attack which left two officers badly wounded.
Who protects the protectors? French police on strike as terror shatters nerves
For many French police officers, the attack on their colleagues in the Parisian suburb of Viry-Chatillon was the straw the broke the camel’s back.
French president pushes for longer Aleppo ceasefire
Just hours before he meets the leaders of Russia and Germany, French President Francois Hollande said on Wednesday that he’s urgently trying to extend an eleven hour ceasefire planned for tomorrow in…
Between a rock and a hard Brexit
Battle lines are deepening ahead of negotiations for the UK to leave the EU bloc.
France pays tribute to Nice attack victims
Three months after a man rammed a truck through crowds celebrating Bastille Day, French President Francois Hollande has led tributes to the victims of the Nice…
Nice prepares to pay tribute to Bastille Day attack victims
French flags and notes of condolences in many languages are reminders of the grief that still hangs over the popular tourist spot.
Putin pulls out of Paris trip amid Syria tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cancelled a planned trip to Paris next week, after his French counterpart said he would see him only for talks on Syria.
Job saving prompts Paris to order fast trains for slow tracks
The French government has moved to preserve Alstom jobs by ordering 21 high speed trains even without high speed lines for them to run on.
2024 Games: Thomas Bach and Francois Hollande discuss Paris bid
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach met with French President Francois Hollande on Sunday to discuss Paris’ bid for the 2024 Games.
Hollande pays tribute at site of Charlie Hebdo siege
The french president has unveiled a plaque at the printing company north of Paris where the Charlie Hebdo attackers went into hiding before they were killed during a police siege.
France partly blames August jobless rise on terrorist attacks
France's jobless total surged in August. The labour minister said hiring in the tourism sector had suffered because of militant Islamist attacks.
French president vows to dismantle Calais 'Jungle' camp 'by end of year'
The French president has met with local politicians and officials in Calais to ease concerns about the town’s so-called Jungle migrant camp.
France's Hollande visits Calais, vowing to close 'Jungle'
President Francois Hollande has gone to Calais, vowing to completely dismantle the so-called ‘jungle’ migrant camp there before winter.
Hollande tells UN on Syria: 'Enough is enough'
During a speech at the UN General Assembly French President Francois Hollande has blamed the Syrian government for the collapse of a US-Russia backed ceasefire.