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France's Hollande heads to Japan for 'Abenomics' lesson

Just weeks after a visit to regional rival China, French President Francois Hollande arrives in Japan on Thursday, hoping to close deals on nuclear cooperation and in the aviation sector.

France's Hollande heads to Japan for 'Abenomics' lesson
Russia must be convinced to 'finish with Assad': Hollande

French President Francois Hollande said Thursday that more efforts were needed to convince Moscow to drop its support for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad.

Russia must be convinced to 'finish with Assad': Hollande
Hollande's headache worsens as France slips into recession

President Francois Hollande's nagging headache to reboot the French economy has turned into a migraine as the economy slipped into its second recession in four years, fuelling speculation of an impending cabinet reshuffle.

Hollande's headache worsens as France slips into recession
Anti-government street protests mark Hollande's first year anniversary

Tens of thousands of protesters took to the streets of Paris on Sunday to mark Socialist President Francois Hollande's first year in office by accusing him of turning his back on the left.

Anti-government street protests mark Hollande's first year anniversary
Hollande leaves domestic woes behind for sales trip to China

French President Francois Hollande, accompanied by a high-powered business delegation, starts a two-day visit to China Thursday, with trade rather than geopolitics at the top of the agenda.

Hollande leaves domestic woes behind for sales trip to China
France's Hollande blasts 'homophobic' violence

French President Francois Hollande on Thursday hit out at "homophobic" acts by opponents of a same-sex marriage bill following violent protests that included an attack on a gay bar.

France's Hollande blasts 'homophobic' violence
Hollande says judge slur by Sarkozy backers unacceptable

French President Francois Hollande on Thursday said respect for judges was sacrosanct after backers of his predecessor questioned the credentials of a magistrate who charged Nicolas Sarkozy in a corruption probe.

Hollande says judge slur by Sarkozy backers unacceptable
French president's popularity dwindles at home: survey

French President Francois Hollande's popularity plummeted in March, with 67 percent of his countrymen saying they were dissatisfied with his performance and less than a third of them saying they were happy with it.

French president's popularity dwindles at home: survey
In India, French president pushes $12bn jet deal

French President Francois Hollande made a fresh push Thursday to clinch the world's biggest defence deal, the $12 billion sale of 126 warplanes to India, during his first visit to Asia since taking office.

In India, French president pushes $12bn jet deal
Mali crucible gives Hollande chance to forge new image

Francois Hollande's decision to order French forces into battle in Mali represents a watershed moment for a president derided by his critics as a compulsive ditherer.

Mali crucible gives Hollande chance to forge new image
French unions, employers agree changes to labour laws

French President Francois Hollande led a chorus of approval after unions and employers reached a deal on reforms to the country's complex labour laws after more than three months of talks.

French unions, employers agree changes to labour laws
Hopes for stronger ties as Hollande visits Algeria

President Francois Hollande arrives in Algeria on Wednesday seeking to end simmering resentment over French colonial rule and bolster ties with the OPEC country.

Hopes for stronger ties as Hollande visits Algeria
Kazakhstan to facilitate withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan

When closing the talks, President Nazarbayev invited his French counterpart François Hollande to pay an official visit to Astana.

Kazakhstan to facilitate withdrawal of French troops from Afghanistan
Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev. ©akorda.kz
Nazarbayev arrived in France

The visit will include talks of Nazarbayev with French President Francois Hollande about cooperation.

Nazarbayev arrived in France
Nursultan Nazarbayev. © Daniyal Okassov
President Nazarbayev is to meet French counterpart François Hollande on a working visit to France

The trade turnover between the two nations in January – August 2012 stood at $4.9 billion, 32% up against the like period of 2012.

President Nazarbayev is to meet French counterpart François Hollande on a working visit to France
Hollande warns Iran after meeting Israeli PM

French President Francois Hollande said he wanted "concrete acts" from Iran to prove it was not pursuing a nuclear arms drive after his first face-to-face meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Hollande warns Iran after meeting Israeli PM
Hollande discusses debt crisis with top global heads

French President Francois Hollande holds talks on Monday with the heads of the World Bank and other top economic bodies to discuss the eurozone debt crisis and ways to kickstart growth.

Hollande discusses debt crisis with top global heads
German designer Karl Lagerfeld. ©REUTERS
Lagerfeld denies calling French president an 'idiot'

Fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld on Sunday denied having called French President Francois Hollande an "idiot", suggesting the purported remark reported in a magazine came from a mistranslation.

Lagerfeld denies calling French president an 'idiot'
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Deficit-cutting French budget to test Hollande credibility

France will present its 2013 budget Friday with President Francois Hollande's credibility on the line as he seeks to rein in public finances and reassure financial markets without stirring public anger.

Deficit-cutting French budget to test Hollande credibility
French leader urges UN to back African force for Mali

French President Francois Hollande on Tuesday urged the global community to help defuse a crisis in Mali by giving UN backing to a West African-led military intervention.

French leader urges UN to back African force for Mali