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Macron hails ‘democratic renaissance’ as he is sworn in for second term

French president promises inclusive education system, accessible health service and stronger military at Elysée Palace ceremony

Published: 7 May 2022

Nicolas Sarkozy under investigation over 2012 campaign funds

Legal proceedings against former French president deal serious blow to hopes of running in 2017 elections

Published: 16 Feb 2016

Monsieur Made-in-France eschews foreign goods in name of patriotism

Published: 29 Sep 2013
France hails Vincent Macaigne as the new Gérard Depardieu

Published: 21 Sep 2013

Francois Hollande pledge on political transparency watered down by MPs

French anti-corruption law weakened as false information is criminalised but public get only limited access to asset files

Published: 19 Jun 2013

Ségolène Royal is back – and François Hollande has a new problem

Former presidential candidate, Hollande's partner for 30 years, re-enters public arena with a book and a renewed appetite for politics

Published: 18 May 2013

France's UMP party must sort out Sarkozy's successor, fast

Bruno Bernard

Bruno Bernard: The battle between two men to succeed the former president has torn the conservative party apart

Published: 19 Nov 2012

Published: 19 Nov 2012

Book lifts lid on François Hollande's campaign and bitter views of Sarkozy

Novelist Laurent Binet uses special access to French president to portray him as an affable and determined 'war machine'

Published: 16 Aug 2012
Nicola Jennings's caricatures
Francois Hollande

French President

Published: 10 Aug 2012

François Hollande breaks silence on Twitter rift

French president says he wants to separate professional and private life after partner's tweet sparked family row

Published: 14 Jul 2012
François Hollande keeps election promise of raising taxes for wealthiest

Richest households and businesses to take brunt of €7.2bn tax rises this year with more to come in 2013

Published: 6 Jul 2012

Saturday interview
Najat Vallaud-Belkacem – the new face of France

Minister for women's rights – who has brief to tackle sexism and harassment post-DSK – speaks to Angelique Chrisafis

Published: 22 Jun 2012
French president mortified as love triangle eclipses eurozone crisis

Satirists delight in saga of François Hollande's ex and partner as Valérie Trierweiler's book stokes feud with Ségolène Royal

Published: 22 Jun 2012
Ségolène Royal's tragedy, with a touch of comedy

Pierre Haski

Pierre Haski: A president, two women and a tweet – France has witnessed a tempestuous campaign as a proud Royal is defeated yet again

Published: 19 Jun 2012

Published: 19 Jun 2012
French elections: record number of female MPs not enough, says feminists

More than a quarter of MPs are women, moving France up world rankings to 34th but still a long way short of 50% goal

Published: 18 Jun 2012

François Hollande's partner takes Twitter swipe at his ex

Published: 12 Jun 2012

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