The mayor of Meaux subscribes to Sarkozy’s policies and wishes to defend the outgoing French president’s term achievements. However, his relationship with Nicolas Sarkozy has not always been so idyllic…
Jean-François Copé est candidat à la présidence de l'UMP, au même titre que François Fillon. Depuis des semaines, il affronte les cadres du premier parti de la droite française à coups de joutes verbales et de déclarations médiatiques.
Des États-Unis à l’Europe en passant par l’Afghanistan, François Hollande entend respecter ses promesses de campagne, se heurtant parfois aux réalités de la scène internationale et aux jeux de forces de ses dirigeants.
In politics as in business, you get only a short time to imprint your mark and to launch major change programs: this period is usually coined as the ‘first 100 days’. François Hollande’s (FH) période de grace is now over.
He said it himself: “rien n’est normal quand on est Président de la République”. In particular, you have to quickly accept giving up any control over your image.
Born 11 August, 1954 in Rouen, Normandy, Hollande is a Leo with his rising star in Gemini, hence his talent for communication and his somehow placid ‘lion king’ personality. Let’s investigate how the stars may have influenced his destiny.
Do you wonder how a week in the life of normal President looks? Let’s browse Hollande’s summer agenda to get a hint of the diversity of his recent activities, until his short holiday at the official résidence d’été présidentielle.
Le Président s’est retrouvé au cœur d’une vieille querelle entre sa compagne actuelle et son ex-conjointe, mère de ses enfants.
In his first official interview Francois Hollande said: « Faire simple, c’est être exemplaire, clair, proche et transparent. » Is he acting on his words?
A new battle is taking place in France (until June 17) as the French elect their 14th National Assembly. The first round has reopened the hostilities. The message from the people is clear.
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