French Presidency

Political Quiz Of The Week: Going Continental

The Huffington Post UK | Asa Bennett | Posted 18.05.2012 | UK Politics

This week had a distinctly continental flavour to it as the economic crisis continued to rage in Europe, and Francois Hollande was sworn in as French ...

10 Things You Didn't Know About Francois Hollande

Andrea Mann | Posted 15.05.2012 | UK Comedy

He's the new kid on le bloque - but how much do you know about the 24th French President? Like the rest of us, we're assuming: very little. So win ...

Cantona 'Running' For President Could Seriously Unsettle the Election Battle

Eleanor Stanford | Posted 11.03.2012 | UK
Eleanor Stanford

In 2007 Nicholas Sarkozy promised that he would eradicate homelessness if he were elected President of France. The plight of those affected by the French housing crisis have just been given a surprise celebrity spokesman in the form of footballer turned actor turned French national treasure, Eric Cantona.

Is This The Least Likely Candidate Ever?

Posted 10.01.2012 | UK Politics

Eric Cantona is set to run for the French presidency, according to the newspaper Liberation. His entry into the race could shift the goal posts for...

Strauss-Khan Meets His French Accuser

The Huffington Post UK | Paul Vale | Posted 29.11.2011 | UK

Dominique Strauss-Khan, the former chief of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has met with Tristane Banon, the woman who accuses him of attemptin...

Dominique Strauss-Kahn To Fly Home To France, And A Mixed Welcome

The Guardian | The Guardian | Posted 24.10.2011 | UK

The spectacular collapse of the rape case against Dominique Strauss-Kahn has prompted a bout of soul-searching in France amid fresh debate over how cl...