French politics

French President François Hollande and Polish counterpart Bronislaw Komorowski, on 8 May, one of France's many bank holidays

09/05/2013 - France

Bank holidays under scrutiny as France's economy slugs along

France’s bank holidays, into their third this month, have come under attack for contributing to the country’s economic downturn.

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08/05/2013

French press review 8 May 2013

There is something for eeryone in the French press today: a big miracle and a few political changes.

07/05/2013

French press review 7 May 2013

The government's new plan to sell its shares in some companies and the regional impact of Syria's conflict are among today's stories in the French press...

06/05/2013 - Analysis: France

Why is François Hollande so unpopular in France?

Only 15 per cent of French people have a positive view of François Hollande’s first year as French president, according to the latest opinion polls

06/05/2013

French press review 6 May 2013

The French Press today focuses on President François Hollande's first year anniversary.

06/05/2013 - World news explained

Hollande at record low in polls after first year as President

In France, today marks the first anniversary of François Hollande's election as French president.

Valérie Trierweiler signs autographs at the Elysée presidential palace

04/05/2013 - France

Hollande partner Trierweiler costs France three times less than Carla Bruni-Sarkozy

President François Hollande’s partner Valérie Trierweiler is costing France three times less than former president Nicolas Sarkozy’s wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy.

01/05/2013 - France - Libya

Ex-minister denies laundering Kadhafi cash for Sarkozy presidential campaign

Former French interior minister Claude Guéant has denied accusations that he laundered half a million euros donated by the late Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi to Nicolas Sarkozy’s 2007 ...

26/04/2013 - France

France fines two companies in equal pay for women drive

Two French companies have been fined for failing to observe France’s equal pay law as part of a threatened crackdown on businesses not paying their female employees as much as their male ...

17/04/2013 - France

Ayrault defends Hollande as disgraced budget minister bows out of politics

France’s disgraced budget minister Jérôme Cahuzac is to give up his seat in parliament.