Francois Hollande has always been an unlikely French president, a guy proud to call himself "normal" and who ended up in the Elysee Palace almost by default.

Hollande, 57, was elected to a five-year term earlier this month after voters ousted incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy after only one term. ... Francois Hollande becomes France's new president .

A reflection on John Hume’s Nobel Peace Prize speech in 1998 was a central feature of the event, with extracts delivered in ...

Francois Hollande takes oath of office as France's new president. He will travel to Germany today to meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss a European austerity package which he ...

Hollande repeatedly had said he would seek re-election only if he were able to curb the unemployment rate in France, which for years has hovered around 10 percent.

PARIS– After appearing visibly shattered on Friday evening, France President Francois Hollande delivered a surprisingly bullish speech on Monday before the French congress, vowing to destroy ...

French President François Hollande slammed a tabloid magazine for a story raising the delicate question of where—and with whom—he spends his nights.

President of France, Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, are currently on a three-day state visit to the UK.

President Francois Hollande after last week’s attacks by ISIS: “Terrorism will not destroy France, because France will destroy it.” ...

Despite a public denial of another election, his government is in such trouble that the French president seems tempted by ...

The Basics Name: François Gérard Georges Hollande Date of Birth: August 12, 1954 Place of Birth: Rouen, Seine-Maritime, Upper Normandy, France Religion: Undetermined (French politicians ...