Tag: Francois Hollande
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Hollande hands over power to France youngest president ever, Macron
In a solemn ceremony held today at Elysee Palace in Paris, socialist Francois Hollande handed over power to Emmanuel Macron, who becomes France youngest president ever. Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, arrived at the Elysee Palace in central Paris in a motorcade and walked down the red carpet under light rain to be greeted by Hollande…
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Youngest president ever, Macron moves to Elysee Palace today
Emmanuel Macron will be inaugurated as France’s youngest ever president today, succeeding President Francois Hollande, the Socialist whose five years in power was plagued by stubborn unemployment and bloody terror attacks. The ceremony will take place at 0800 GMT. Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, will face daunting challenges to rejuvenate the economy and breathe new life…
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François Hollande leads attacks on Donald Trump at EU summit
François Hollande has led a series of damning attacks on Donald Trump by EU leaders arriving at a summit in Malta to discuss the future of the union. The French president described recent comments by the US president as unacceptable and warned there would be no future for Europe’s relations with the US “if this…
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UN Security Council, countries denounce terror attacks in Istanbul
The United Nations (UN) Security Council and many countries in the world have condemned the latest terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Turkey, which killed at least 39 people and injured 155 others. The UN Security Council on Sunday “condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks” in a press statement, reaffirming that “terrorism…