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Hollande's first lady rows with ex-lover
Partner tweets backing for opponent to the mother of his four children in run for parliament.
Hollande likely to win majority in French election
New French president strongly placed to win the parliamentary majority he needs to govern without relying on far-left acquiescence.
French voters set to test Hollande
A month after Francois Hollande's triumph, the first round of the general election takes place against a background of gloomy economic news that threatens to hamper his ambitions.
Clash of the extremes ignites French election
Insults and threats of litigation dominate the duel between Marine Le Pen, the head of the far-right Front National, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, the standard-bearer of the Left Front.
Youths left broken on wheel of fortune
General Motors is one of the few big international companies to make a financial commitment to Europe where youth unemployment is rife.
'My son wants to die a martyr'
For some Muslim immigrant families in France and other parts of Europe, the hope of a better future for their children turns into a nightmare when they fall prey to the teachings of religious extremist groups.
Sarkozy, with his wife, will find it hard to stay out of the limelight
The world has a fascination with Carla Bruni-Sarkozy that is strong enough to survive her husband's loss of his own raison d'être of the past five years.
Euro zone crisis puts Spain at risk of lost generation
The pain in Spain continues to reign as the jobless rate among the under-25s breaches 50 per cent and an economy on the euro zone's critical list faces a bruising road to health.
Hollande's new job starts with German austerity showdown
It’s Hollande versus Angela Merkel in a battle to decide on more belt-tightening or investment in growth.
In France, no rest for the victor
François Hollande faces early tests of his ability to prove himself on the world stage while also grappling with France's economic ills and seeking a parliamentary majority to underpin his programme.
Austerity topples another leader as Hollande deposes Sarkozy as France president
Evicted from the Elysée after a turbulent five-year term, Nicolas Sarkozy became the latest in a series of European political leaders to be driven from office.
Debilitating debt will cast shadow on France's winner Hollande
Analysis Whatever yesterday held in store, the winner of the presidential election would be left to grapple with massive debts, and any false move would tempt an unforgiving electorate, when next asked, to inflict punishment.
D-day for France's presidential rivals
Francois Hollande said voters had to decide whether to persevere with a project that had failed or opt for change. Nicolas Sarkozy warned against a socialist path that, he said, had brought misery to Greece, Spain and Portugal.
Sarkozy has three days to save his job
With latest poll showing Hollande comfortably ahead, a win for French president hinges on a big turnout and late shift in voter intentions.
Rupert Murdoch 'unfit to run a global company'
A British parliamentary committee delivers a damning judgment on the head of the multinational News Corp in its report on the phone-hacking scandal.
