Harte trial puts media focus on MauritiusSixteen months after newlywed Michaela Harte was strangled, a high-profile legal case is about to be heardMon May 21 2012 - 01:00
France says no to treaty without EU growth pactFRANCE’S NEW finance minister, Pierre Moscovici, has insisted France will not ratify the fiscal treaty unless an EU growth pact…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Crisis will most exercise busy Hollande over coming weeksANALYSIS: The French president is in the US for summits but his biggest concerns are much nearer homeFri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Aubry out as Hollande names new cabinetFRENCH PRESIDENT François Hollande has named a gender-balanced government in which some of the most senior posts will be held…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Troop withdrawal plan may meet resistanceFRENCH PRESIDENT François Hollande will make his first foray into global diplomacy tomorrow when he meets US president Barack…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Hollande proclaimed president in studiously low-key ceremony“YOU EMBODY France. You symbolise the Republic.”Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
France's new leader promises deal to kick-start growth in EuropeFRANÇOIS HOLLANDE vowed to secure a deal on a growth compact to kick-start Europe’s recovery in his inaugural address as French…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
From political reporter to new French first ladySEVEN YEARS ago this month, Paris Match reporter Valérie Trierweiler was standing in the scrum of journalists gathered outside…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Hollande to visit Berlin after being sworn in todayINCOMING FRENCH president François Hollande will formally take office today, and within hours of his inauguration will travel…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Hollande may be forced to deepen cutbacksFRENCH PRESIDENT-ELECT François Hollande may be forced to make deeper-than-expected cuts in spending after he said the public…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Hollande steps up diplomatic efforts to agree EU growth pactFRANÇOIS HOLLANDE will travel to Berlin within hours of becoming French president next Tuesday as diplomatic efforts gather pace…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Kenny, Hollande discussions focus on EU growth planTHE DEVELOPMENT of an EU growth strategy was the focus of the first conversation between Taoiseach Enda Kenny and French president…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Eight reasons why Hollande won - and Sarkozy lostANALYSIS: Some of the factors behind Nicolas Sarkozy’s defeat can be traced back to 2007, but the coup de grâce came last week…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Growth strategy for Europe top of president-elect's agendaFRENCH PRESIDENT-ELECT François Hollande has said Germany must take account of the growing clamour for measures to promote growth…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
EU leaders to discuss elections falloutEUROPEAN COUNCIL president Herman Van Rompuy has called EU leaders to discuss the fallout from the Greek and French elections…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
What it said in the papersThe French press was unanimous in saluting François Hollande’s election victory yesterday.Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Socialists shift focus to parliamentary poll winCHANGE IN FRANCE: FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE will be formally inaugurated as French president next Tuesday, but plans were already being…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
French and Greek results throw EU debt crisis plans into doubtA SURGE in support for Greek anti-bailout parties threw Europe’s response to the debt crisis into renewed doubt, as French socialist…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Socialists to fill most posts in administrationTHE NEXT GOVERNMENT: FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE is expected to begin naming members of his government later this week, with the new cabinet…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore welcomes 'impetus to growth'TÁNAISTE EAMON GILMORE hailed the election of François Hollande as a “very significant event for Europe” and said it would give…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
French, Greek results throw EU crisis plans into doubtA surge in support for Greek anti-bailout parties threw Europe’s response to the debt crisis into renewed doubt, as French socialist…Mon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Skilled campaign brings Hollande to Élysée PalaceNOT A single opinion poll over the past six months suggested François Hollande would loseMon May 07 2012 - 01:00
'We want a president who is more cultivated, who stands back more'WITH THE VOTERS: AMEL LAGEAT admitted she didn’t know much about the man who just received her voteMon May 07 2012 - 01:00
Hollande win puts left back in the ElyseeThe socialist François Hollande has been elected president of France, according to projections, giving the left control of the…Sun May 06 2012 - 01:00
Hollande team confident of deal on growth pact for France and IrelandFRANÇOIS HOLLANDE’S aides are satisfied that if he wins the French presidential election a compromise can be agreed on a European…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
The debate: Hollande rhetoric goes unchallengedSharp early exchange set the tone for a bruising debate.Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Cautiously optimistic Socialists feel their time has finally arrivedTHEY CAN sense it’s within their graspFri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Hollande still favourite as debate fails to boost SarkozyAS YOU were. That was the media consensus yesterday after the gruelling televised debate between Nicolas Sarkozy and François…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Hollande calls for ECB to lend directly to ESM fundFRANÇOIS HOLLANDE, the socialist candidate for the French presidency, has said the European Central Bank (ECB) should help struggling…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Sarkozy makes Labour Day plea to keep his job“NICOLAS PRÉSIDENT,” came the chant from tens of thousands of people gathered in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower yesterday to …Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Debate offers incumbent final chance but gap remains wideEVERY LAST detail has been agreed. The table between Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande will be 2.5 metres in length.Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Hollande claims Merkel shifted stanceSOCIALIST CANDIDATE François Hollande has claimed his campaign for the French presidency has forced German chancellor Angela …Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Hollande makes right noise with pledge to cut immigrationSOCIALIST CANDIDATE François Hollande moved to shield himself against attacks from the right yesterday by pledging to reduce …Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Possible kingmaker Le Pen mocks Sarkozy effort to embrace far rightFRENCH FAR RIGHT leader Marine Le Pen, a potential kingmaker in the presidential election, has challenged President Nicolas Sarkozy…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Hollande wants EU treaty reopenedThe leading candidate for the French presidency, François Hollande, has laid out plans to add new elements to the European Union…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Hollande claims he has inspired pro-growth campFRANÇOIS HOLLANDE, the socialist candidate for the French presidency, has said his victory in the first round of the election…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
French presidential candidate wants treaty reopenedTHE LEADING candidate for the French presidency, François Hollande, has laid out plans to add new elements to the European Union…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Hollande and Sarkozy court far right voters after National Front's successFRANÇOIS HOLLANDE and Nicolas Sarkozy steered their campaigns on to far-right terrain yesterday as they fought for National Front…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
'I'm worried about the future - whoever wins'JASMINA STEFANOVIC emerged from the primary school on rue du Jourdain smiling broadly, her ballot cast and her expectations high…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Sarkozy faces Hollande in run-offFrançois Hollande moved a step closer to the French presidency after he beat the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the first round…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Result brings Hollande a step closer to presidencyA determining factor will be le Pen’s 18.5% of voters and what they will do in second roundMon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Sarkozy to face Hollande in French election run-offFRANÇOIS HOLLANDE moved a step closer to the French presidency after he beat the incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy in the first round…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
We all know Sarko, but who's the other guy?French voters used to regard François Hollande as a jovial policy wonk with woolly views and an inability to say noSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Sarkozy issues late plea for supportFRENCH PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy issued a final appeal for support last night as France prepared for the first round of a presidential…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Election DiaryKeeping a lid on the results: French authorities are doing everything they can to ensure election result projections do not …Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Green candidate hangs on doggedly as presidential prospects witherTHIS WAS meant to be the Greens’ breakthrough yearThu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
More political figures fall in behind HollandeTHE FRENCH Socialist Party moved to shore up the left-wing vote last night with an attack on the EU fiscal treaty and a promise…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Germany plays down Sarkozy call to expand ECB roleA CALL by Nicolas Sarkozy to expand the role of the European Central Bank has been played down by Germany and seized on by his…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Sarkozy focuses on ECB role in boosting growthNICOLAS SARKOZY has risked provoking German ire by reviving his call for a more activist European Central Bank (ECB) that could…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Main rivals seek to broaden support a week before pollA WEEK to go before the first round of the presidential election, but to judge by the simultaneous rallies held by Nicolas Sarkozy…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
