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France Swears In Hollande

Polly Davis Doig — Tue, 15 May 2012 05:56:43 CDT

France today installed Socialist Francois Hollande as its new president for the next five years, replacing conservative Nicolas Sarkozy with a mandate to ease up on the austerity measures with which Europe has fought its economic crisis. Hollande, the first Socialist to have access to France's nuke codes in 17...

As Sarkozy Exits, US Loses a Friend

Kevin Spak — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:12:29 CDT

France's election was something of a can't-lose proposition for the Obama administration. On the one hand, the US isn't pleased to see the backside of Nicolas Sarkozy, an ally so steadfast that in France he was sometimes called "Sarko the American." Sarkozy, after all, was in lockstep with the US...

MSNBC Flub: Sarkozy a 'Prostitute'

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 07 May 2012 13:10:48 CDT

As if Nicolas Sarkozy wasn’t already having a bad enough day , now he’s been accidentally dubbed a hooker. Mediaite and the Huffington Post spotted the flub by MSNBC, which previewed a report on Sarkozy’s defeat with video of the soon-to-be former president speaking. Except the chryon that appeared over the...

What Hollande's Victory Means for France

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:48:13 CDT

Following last night’s victory over Nicolas Sarkozy , Francois Hollande will have to jump right in to his new role—he will be sworn in as France’s president next Tuesday, the BBC notes. What does his election mean? Hollande has vowed to renegotiate the eurozone budget treaty Sarkozy championed along with...

Hollande Wins French Election, Topples Sarkozy

Sun, 06 May 2012 17:42:44 CDT

Socialist Francois Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy today to become France's next president, heralding a change in how Europe tackles its debt crisis and how France flexes its military and diplomatic muscle around the world. Crowds filled the Place de la Bastille, the iconic plaza of the French Revolution,...

Hollande Wins French Runoff Vote, Ousts Sarkozy

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 06 May 2012 12:18:51 CDT

Socialist Francois Hollande looks like the likely winner of France's tightly-contested runoff election today, according to early exit polls, defeating conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy. Hollande edged out Sarkozy in the first round of voting, and early returns show him up with between 52% and 53% of the vote. Sarkozy, meanwhile,...

Sarkozy, Hollande Clash in Fiesty Debate

Rob Quinn — Thu, 03 May 2012 00:53:02 CDT

Nicolas Sarkozy and challenger Francoise Hollande traded insults in a televised debate French media called the "Last Duel" and the "Final Confrontation." The event—the pair's only debate of the election season—ran to more than three hours long and while neither presidential candidate emerged as the clear winner, viewers...

France's Le Pen Endorses ... Blank Ballot

Tue, 01 May 2012 06:39:11 CDT

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen is refusing to endorse either candidate in France's presidential runoff and says she will cast a blank protest ballot. Le Pen, who came in a strong third place in the first round of voting April 22, told her supporters at a big rally in Paris...

Sarkozy to Strike Back Over Gadhafi Pay Claim

Mark Russell — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:52:06 CDT

Nicolas Sarkozy says he will take action against a prominent French website that accused him of being offered $66 million from Moammar Gadhafi in 2006 to finance his first presidential run . The AP reports that Mediapart on Saturday claimed to have a Libyan document in hand that verifies the offer....