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 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.

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 .

Though Macron rejected the idea of calling another election during a visit to Madagascar in April, allies have advised him ...

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 ...

President François Hollande said he wanted to extend the state of emergency in France until the presidential elections in April and May to reduce the threat of ...

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 ...

A criminal investigation was launched in France in 2021 over the sale of 36 Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter aircraft to ...

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 calls Nice truck attack, which killed dozens, an "absolute horror." ... "France has been struck on the day of her national holiday, the 14th of July, ...

Former French President Francois Hollande talks to Christiane Amanpour about Trump’s victory and how it might impact Europe. US, Ukraine agree to terms on mineral deal, Ukraine says U.S. pilot ...