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Francois Hollande

Francois Hollande is the former president of France. A member of the Socialist party, he served from 2012 until 2017, when he was succeeded by Emmanuel Macron.

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Vietnam Hanoi Vertragsunterzeichnung Airbus

Vietnam signs 40-plane deal with Airbus

Three Vietnamese airlines have agreed to buy 40 jets from French plane maker Airbus for up to $6.5 billion.
September 6, 2016
Frankreich Evian Angela Merkel und Francois Hollande

Ukraine on G-20 agenda: Merkel, Hollande

The leaders of Germany and France say they want to start a new bid to defuse the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
September 2, 2016
French Economy and Industry minister Emmanuel Macron exiting a car

France's Macron resigns ahead of 2017 election

France's Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron has stepped down from his post, confirmed the French presidency.
August 30, 2016
Italien Dreiergipfel zwischen Merkel, Holland und Renzi

EU leaders meet in Ventotene

The leaders have vowed that the decision made by the UK to leave the EU won't spell doom for the bloc.
August 22, 2016
Francois Hollande

Hollande: Trump's 'excesses' are sickening

French President Francois Hollande has publicly attacked US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
August 2, 2016
Frankreich Francois Hollande mit Vertretern der Religionen in Paris

French religious leaders call for unity after church attack

Hollande and religious leaders have pushed for solidarity as the country remains on high alert after a church attack.
July 27, 2016
French police officer in front of the Notre Dame Cathedrak in Paris

France extends state of emergency for six months

The French National Assembly has voted in favor of extending the nation's state of emergency until January 2017.
July 20, 2016
Frankreich Nizza Polizei am Tatort LKW-Amokfahrt

Seven arrests made after attack in Nice

Police have arrested seven suspects with alleged ties to the man who drove a truck into a Bastille Day crowd in Nice.
July 16, 2016

Hollande: France under 'threat'

French President Francois Hollande said, "All of France is under threat from Islamic terrorists."
July 15, 201600:42 min
Police in front of the Eifel Tower

France to end state of emergency

Extending the security measure makes "no sense" despite ongoing terrorist threats, France's president said.
July 15, 2016
Frankreich Paris Parade Nationalfeiertag Hollande

Hollande defends 10,000 euro hair budget

In an uncomfortable Bastille Day interview, the French leader said his barber's salary was not under his purview.
July 14, 2016
Nicolas Sarkozy

Former French President Sarkozy quits party leadership

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has announced he will be stepping down as leader of the Les Republicains party.
July 3, 2016
Michel Rocard

Former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard dies

Former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard has died in a Paris hospital aged 85.
July 3, 2016
Frankreich Gedenkfeier 100 Jahre nach Schlacht an der Somme

The Battle of the Somme - a century later

French President Francois Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron meet at the Somme battlefield a century later.
July 1, 2016

Inside Europe: The Brexit fallout in France

Britain’s decision to exit the European Union has sparked soul searching across the region not to mention turmoil in Britain. Last week’s vote has also upended politics-as-usual in places like France which, like Germany, holds elections next year. From Paris, Lisa Bryant takes a look at what the fallout means for French presidential hopefuls.
July 1, 201603:36 min
Merkel und Hollande treffen sich informell in Straßburg

Merkel, Hollande 'united' on Brexit response

The German and French leaders are in "full agreement" on dealing with the Brexit, according to the French presidency.
June 27, 2016
Großbritannien Brexit

Hollande, Juncker raise Brexit stakes

A UK move to leave the EU would be 'irreversible' French President Francois Hollande said ahead of the vote.
June 22, 2016
Frankreich Atomkraftwerk Fessenheim

French power company stalls nuclear plant closure

The Fessenheim plant will not be closed until EDF is given a new assessment for damages compensation.
June 16, 2016
A security guard looks at the Euro 2016 fan zone, under construction on the Champs de Mars in Paris

French security 'prepared' ahead of Euro 2016

France has beefed up security prior to the start of the Euro 2016 soccer tournament with thousands of security agents.
June 6, 2016
Demonstration in Marseille

French president intervenes in train strike

The French government is holding talks with SNCF rail unions in an effort to halt a strike entering its sixth day.
June 6, 2016
Frankreich Francois Hollande und Angela Merkel Gedenkfeier zur Schlacht von Verdun

Hollande, Merkel mark Verdun centenary

The French and German leaders have attended a series of events to commemorate those killed in the WWI battle.
May 29, 2016
Frankreich Douaumont Verdun Gedenkkreuz

Verdun: World War I's war within a war

As Chancellor Merkel and French President Francois Hollande prepare to meet in Verdun, DW looks back at the battle.
May 28, 2016
Japan G7-Gipfel Francois Hollande in Ise-Shima

Hollande to 'stand firm' despite union unrest

French police removed union-made blockades from 15 fuel depots, easing the fuel crisis, officials have said.
May 27, 2016
Hofmann Max Kommentarbild

Hollande's last chance

Max Hofmann
The French president's stand on labor market reforms is right, says DW's Max Hofmann.
May 19, 2016
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls, left, and French Labour, Employment and Social Dialogue Minister Myriam El Khomri congratulate each other after the no-confidence vote failed

French government survives no-confidence vote

France's Socialist government has withstood a no-confidence vote from opposition conservatives over a labor bill.
May 12, 2016
Frankreich Proteste in Paris

French government to face no-confidence vote

The Socialist government will face a no-confidence vote on Thursday, the same day protestors plan large demonstrations.
May 11, 2016
Frankreich Gedenken zum Ende des Zweiten Weltkriegs

Low-key VE Day celebrations in Paris

French President Francois Hollande has led commemorations to mark the end of World War II in Europe 71 years ago.
May 8, 2016
Schweiz Emmanuel Macron

Maverick Macron sets his movement En Marche

The inexperienced economy minister is challenging France's political hierarchy, Elizabeth Bryant reports from Paris.
May 1, 2016
Egyptian President Sissi and Francois Hollande

France and Egypt ink billion euro deals

Several agreements worth more than 2 billion euros have been signed between French companies and the Egyptian state.
April 19, 2016
Clashes between Nuit Debout protesters and police

Middle-class protests in France

The French political scientist Claire Demesmay explains what is behind the Nuit Debout movement in France.
April 17, 2016
Frankreich Zusammenstöße bei Protesten in Paris

France vows crackdown on violent protests

French authorities have warned against any violent protests tied to the Nuit Debout movement.
April 15, 2016
Frankreich Präsident Hollande TV Auftritt

Clashes in Paris over Hollande's labor bill

Francois Hollande did not open a re-election campaign but vowed to press for labor reforms amid civil disobedience.
April 15, 2016
French President Francois Hollande (L) welcomes German Chancellor Angela Merkel prior to a joint Franco-German cabinet meeting in Metz, France

Integration top topic at Franco-German meeting

Merkel and Hollande have met with ministers from both countries to discuss refugees and efforts to fight terrorism.
April 7, 2016
Euro 2016 football

Extra security measures for Euro 2016

French President Francois Hollande has ordered an additional 3,000 security professionals for the football tournament.
March 29, 2016
Belgien Moolenbeek Verdächtiger Pariser Attentäter wird bei Polzeieinsatz festgenommen

France to request Abdeslam extradition

The Paris prosecutor has initiated the process to request the terror suspect's extradition to France, Hollande said.
March 18, 2016
People stand on the street during protests in Paris

France braces for protests

France can expect to see more unrest as the government attempts to push through labor market reforms.
March 16, 2016
Sigmar Gabriel

Europe's center-left leaders talk refugees, nationalism

Social democrat leaders from across Europe gathered in Paris to talk policy, focusing on migration.
March 12, 2016
Frankreich Arbeitsmarktreform landesweite Streiks und Demonstrationen Studenten

Paris signals tweaks to labor reforms

Officials in France will meet with student unions to respond to fierce opposition to proposed labor reforms.
March 11, 2016

Legion d'Honneur for Saudi crown prince

French President Francois Hollande has reportedly awarded Saudi Arabia's crown prince with the Legion d'Honneur.
March 6, 2016
Frankreich Francois Hollende empfängt Angela Merkel

Border slowdowns compound refugee crisis

German Chancellor Merkel and French President Hollande have said individual responses won't solve the refugee crisis.
March 4, 2016
Frankreich Amiens Francois Hollande David Cameron (R)

France, Britain ink drone deal at security summit

Paris and London have pledged to invest 2 billion euros for a new generation of armed drones to deploy by 2030.
March 3, 2016
Frankreich Calais Räumung des Camps

Armed drone, refugees top UK-France summit

France and Britain are holding their first security summit in 2016 ahead of a UK referendum over leaving the EU.
March 3, 2016
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives at the Council of the European Union

Brexit focus at EU leader summit

British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he is "battling for Britain" on the first day of an EU leader summit.
February 18, 2016
Symbolic picture for the "Brexit"

EC warns of 'critical moment' for Brexit

The EC's Donald Tusk has cautioned there is a 'real' danger of the block breaking over the possibility of the UK's exit.
February 15, 2016
French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron

Cameron brings EU reform deal to Hollande

British Prime Minister Cameron and French President Hollande are due to discuss an EU reform proposal.
February 15, 2016
EU flags

France raises objections on deal to keep Britain in the EU

France has raised a number of objections about Britain's calls for safeguards for countries that do not use the euro.
February 15, 2016
French police

Paris calls for state of emergency extension

Rights groups have criticized France's extended state of emergency, which the government aims to prolong again.
February 3, 2016

Paris stages protest against state of emergency

Several thousand people in France have marched against the Socialist government's plan to renew the state of emergency.
January 30, 2016
Christiane Taubira Justizministerin Frankreich

French justice minister resigns over controversial reforms

President Hollande named a new justice minister who supports controversial constitutional reforms.
January 27, 2016
Francois Hollande Ankunft Indien Chandigarh

Hollande aims to bolster jet fighter deal

French President Hollande will head to New Delhi for talks on Monday to shore up a troubled dollar jet fighter deal.
January 25, 2016