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Gay Marriage Signed Into French Law

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 18.05.2013 | UK

Francois Hollande has signed into law the right to gay marriage and adoption for same-sex couples. Hollande's signing of the bill means the first s...

Francois Hollande: Police Will Do Their 'Utmost' To Find Family's Killer

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.09.2012 | UK

President Francois Hollande has said authorities will "do our utmost to find the perpetrators" following the brutal deaths of four people - including ...

Someone Had to Blink - Perhaps Its a Pity It Had to Be Frau Merkel

Iain Anderson | Posted 28.08.2012 | UK Politics
Iain Anderson

Angela Merkel rushed off from this week's EU Summit without commenting on the deal done to shore up the financial system. Hardly surprising - other EU leaders like Ireland's Enda Kenny have described this as a "seismic shift" in policy - and we all know who he was talking about - the German leader.

The French Parliamentary Elections, Nobody Cares, They Should

Professor John Gaffney | Posted 12.08.2012 | UK Politics
Professor John Gaffney

Just a month ago, the French public delivered a clear victory for the Socialist challenger François Hollande, in his Presidential runoff with Nicolas Sarkozy.

France's Legislative Elections: A Left Turn for Europe?

Myriam Francois-Cerrah | Posted 10.08.2012 | UK Politics
Myriam Francois-Cerrah

Yesterday saw a record low level of participation (48.31%) in France's legislative elections as 6500 candidates campaigned for 577 seats.

Hollande Likely To Be At Odds With Cameron Over Tax On Financial Services

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.07.2012 | UK

Francois Hollande was hailed tonight as a force for further European integration - despite fears that his differences over economic policy will deepen...

France is Turning 'Bleu Marine': the Existential Crisis of the French Right

Myriam Francois-Cerrah | Posted 23.06.2012 | UK Politics
Myriam Francois-Cerrah

While Hollande may be elected France's first Socialist president in 17 ‎years, it was under another socialist, Francois Mitterand that the National Front first made ‎headways in response to austerity measures in the 1980s.