Hollande Signals Pro-Business Policy with Economy Appointment
The French president reassures firms by bringing in a former banker.
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France’s Hollande Removes Far Leftists from Cabinet
Unusually sharp criticism from economy minister Arnaud Montebourg leads to the far leftist’s downfall.
Greens Leave Government After Hollande Names Centrist Premier
The ecologists split from France’s ruling coalition after François Hollande appoints a centrist prime minister.
French Businesses, Unions Skeptical of Hollande’s Promises
Employers are underwhelmed by the president’s reforms while union bosses fear job losses.
France’s Hollande Laments High Labor Costs But Unlikely to Act
The French president recognizes that labor costs are too high, but his Socialist Party is resistant to changes.
French Socialist Government Underwhelms with Pension Reforms
Making the French work a little longer doesn’t solve the pension system’s problems in the long term.
France’s Hollande Unlikely to Reform Pensions
The president can ill afford to alienate his own base by proposing sweeping changes to the nation’s pension system.
Dutch, French Socialists Demand More Left-Wing Policies
European center-left leaders have little choice but to defy their own parties’ wishes.
France’s Hollande Aims to Build Parliamentary Majority
The socialist president could win a strong mandate to implement stimulus policies.
Hollande, Sarkozy Advance to Second Round
Incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and his left-wing challenger, François Hollande, win the first round of France’s presidential election.
French Election, Proxy Battle Over Austerity
Right wing parties across Europe have lined up behind incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy while the left supports his socialist challenger.
Hollande Proposes Tax Hike, Sarkozy Narrows Gap
Nicolas Sarkozy says his opponent’s plan to raise taxes on the rich would “isolate France.”
Sarkozy Rival Says “Finance” His Enemy
François Hollande, the Socialist Party candidate, said he wasn’t running against the president but “the world of finance.”
Hope for Sarkozy Yet: Socialist Rival Losing Support
The French president is gaining ground on his challenger.
French Socialists Elect Presidential Candidate
Former party boss François Hollande will run against President Nicolas Sarkozy.