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The new President of France was nominated on 15 May during a very official ceremony of 'passation de pouvoir'. But even before that, François Hollande had started to work on various fronts, from taxation in France to international matters.

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Both Hollande and Sarkozy have now stepped into a new chapter of their lives with…

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Le lundi 19 mars aux environs de 8 heures du matin, dans la cour de…
The French voted this Sunday 6 May to elect a new French president. Two candidates…
Once again about 80% of the French population went to the voting offices on Sunday…
Les Français ont voté dimanche 6 mai pour élire un nouveau président français. Deux candidats…
The long-awaited confrontation between Nicolas Sarkozy and François Hollande kept more than 17 million French…
France is living a crazy two weeks between the first and second round of the presidential elections. In this entre deux tours, Nicolas Sarkozy, François Hollande, the media and the unions have entered a frantic race of communication... And don't be surprised if they knock at your door.