Francois Hollande

EU sanctions to target Russian deputy defence minister

Russian Deputy Defence Minister Anatoly Antonov is the highest-profile target of new sanctions due t...

Feb 07, 2015 07:15 AM EST

Kremlin talks on Ukraine yield little but agreement to keep talking

The leaders of France and Germany flew out of Moscow in the dead of night after five hours of talks ...

Feb 06, 2015 11:54 PM EST

Sex offence trial of ex-IMF head Strauss-Kahn opens

Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former International Monetary Fund chief tipped to become French preside...

Feb 03, 2015 06:57 AM EST

France, Morocco resume judicial cooperation after row

France and Morocco will resume judicial cooperation, the French justice ministry said, ending a row ...

Feb 01, 2015 08:49 AM EST

Obama, world leaders head to Saudi Arabia to offer condolence

U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to meet its new King Salman after the...

Jan 24, 2015 09:57 PM EST

French court approves stripping nationality of Franco-Moroccan jihadist

France's top court ruled on Friday it was possible to strip the nationality of a Franco-Moroccan man...

Jan 24, 2015 03:41 AM EST

France reinforces security, spy agencies after attacks

France is to recruit thousands of extra police, spies and investigators to boost national security a...

Jan 22, 2015 01:40 AM EST

France's Hollande defends freedom of speech after anti-Hebdo clashes abroad

French President Francois Hollande said on Saturday that anti-Charlie Hebdo protesters in other coun...

Jan 17, 2015 08:11 PM EST

Paris police arrest 12 linked to shootings as Kerry arrives

Police arrested a dozen people overnight suspected of helping the Islamist militant gunmen in last w...

Jan 16, 2015 03:35 AM EST

Hollande says aircraft carrier could support Iraq operations

France's Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier is ready to be used to support military operations again...

Jan 15, 2015 05:21 AM EST

Charlie Hebdo to publish Mohammad cartoon on front page

Charlie Hebdo will publish a front page showing a caricature of the Prophet Mohammad holding a sign ...

Jan 13, 2015 05:14 PM EST

Merkel says Islam 'belongs to Germany' ahead of Dresden rally

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday Islam "belongs to Germany", in a clear repudiation of...

Jan 13, 2015 03:32 AM EST

After attacks, arm-in-arm world leaders join mass Paris march

World leaders including Muslim and Jewish statesmen linked arms to lead an estimated million-plus Fr...

Jan 11, 2015 04:44 PM EST

EU's Tusk to push for airline data sharing after attack

European Council President Donald Tusk will press EU lawmakers next week to drop their objections to...

Jan 10, 2015 09:59 AM EST

French forces kill newspaper attack suspects, hostages die in second siege

Two brothers wanted for a bloody attack on the offices of French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo w...

Jan 10, 2015 01:00 AM EST

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