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Afghan President Hamid Karzai with French President François Hollande at Nato summit in Chicago

22/05/2012 - France - United States - Nato

France has done its duty in Afghanistan, says Hollande

French President François Hollande said France had done "more than its duty" in Afghanistan, as officials said a calendar to pull out troops would be drawn up in the coming ...

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19/05/2012

French press review 19 May 2012

President François Hollande’s maiden visit to the United States is the cover story in most French papers.

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19/05/2012 - United States

Eurozone crisis central to G8 talks

Leaders of the G8 are meeting today at Camp David in the United States. The eurozone economic crisis is top of the agenda.

18/05/2012 - Analysis: France's new president

How will Obama and Hollande get along at G8, Nato summits?

France’s new President François Hollande can expect a qualified welcome from Barack Obama when he arrives at the G8 summit at Camp David on Friday.

11/05/2012

French press review 11 May 2012

The dailies are all about the sensitive files already piling up of the table of French President François Hollande as he prepares for his inauguration on Tuesday and a quick trip to Berlin ...

08/05/2012 - Analysis: France's new president

Can the US work with François Hollande?

The White House on Monday said that relations with France will be unaffected by the election of Socialist François Hollande as French president.

07/05/2012 - France

Asia, Europe stockmarkets fall on Hollande election as French president

Sunday night’s election of socialist François Hollande as the new French president saw stocks tumble on Monday across Asia and on opening in Europe.

06/05/2012

European press review

Voters go to the polls in France and Greece. Portugal 's attempts to get of debt flounder. Will Timoshenko's hunger strike lead to Euro 2012 cancellation?