http://www.mail.com/people/1323112-francois-hollande.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/1323112-francois-hollande.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090436-merkel-hollande-odds-europes-way-forward.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany and France recognize that their cooperation is key to overcoming Europe's persistent economic crisis, but comments Thursday by the leaders of the continent's No. 1 and 2 economies suggested they still have diverging priorities. French President Francois Hollande argued that the 17-nation eurozone should integrate more, calling for gr... Thu, 16 May 2013 17:55:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2090436-merkel-hollande-odds-europes-way-forward.html 2013-05-16T17:55:11Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086774-eurozone-recession-longest-currency-bloc.html PARIS (AP) — The eurozone is now in its longest ever recession — a stubborn slump that has surpassed even the calamity that hit the region in the financial crisis of 2008-2009. The European Union statistics office said Wednesday that nine of the 17 EU countries that use the euro are in recession, with France a notable addition to the list. Overall, the eu... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:37:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2086774-eurozone-recession-longest-currency-bloc.html 2013-05-15T19:37:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087308-nations-pledge-billions-to-rebuild-mali.html BRUSSELS (AP) — A plan to turn Mali into a stable democracy rather than a terrorist haven drew massive support Wednesday as various nations and international organizations pledged 3.25 billion euros ($4.22 billion) to help reconstruct the conflict-ridden West African nation. The objective of the donors' conference in Brussels had been to raise 2 billion e... Wed, 15 May 2013 18:23:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2087308-nations-pledge-billions-to-rebuild-mali.html 2013-05-15T18:23:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084596-eu-pledges-675-toward-mali-reconstruction.html BRUSSELS (AP) — On the eve of a major international donors' conference, the European Union announced Tuesday it was pledging 520 million euros ($674.8 million) over the next two years to help rebuild the west African country of Mali as a functioning state. The announcement was made by Jose Manuel Barroso, president of the European Commission, the EU's exe... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:40:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084596-eu-pledges-675-toward-mali-reconstruction.html 2013-05-14T17:40:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2083998-france-approves-major-labor-reform-package.html PARIS (AP) — France's parliament has passed a package of significant labor reforms Tuesday that the government hopes will help halt rising unemployment and jumpstart the country's stagnant economy. The bill is one of President Francois Hollande's signature pieces of legislation designed to overhaul the country's notoriously hidebound labor market. It incl... Tue, 14 May 2013 16:01:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2083998-france-approves-major-labor-reform-package.html 2013-05-14T16:01:44Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2082940-poll-favorable-views-eu-sharp-decline.html BRUSSELS (AP) — Positive views of the European Union by its citizens are near all-time lows. And no EU country is plunging faster into the abyss of gloom than France. Germans are broadly perceived as being the most trustworthy Europeans — but also the least compassionate. Britons, often seen as deeply skeptical of the benefits of EU membership, are in fact split right down t... Mon, 13 May 2013 22:07:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2082940-poll-favorable-views-eu-sharp-decline.html 2013-05-13T22:07:03Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2081730-france-mulls-culture-tax-smartphones.html PARIS (AP) — The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital cultural content inside France. The proposal, handed to President Francois Hollande Monday, outlines a 1 percent tax on the sale of Internet-compatible devices, targeting companies such as Google, Ap... Mon, 13 May 2013 13:52:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2081730-france-mulls-culture-tax-smartphones.html 2013-05-13T13:52:48Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076472-suicide-bombers-launch-attacks-2-mali-towns.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — Five suicide bombers carried out two simultaneous attacks on soldiers in Mali on Friday in another indication of the growing coordination of operations by militants against African and French forces. The attacks only killed the bombers and wounded two Malian soldiers, but they highlighted the continued threat posed by the al-Qaida-link... Fri, 10 May 2013 17:07:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2076472-suicide-bombers-launch-attacks-2-mali-towns.html 2013-05-10T17:07:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068766-al-qaida-offshoot-threatens-french-interests.html PARIS (AP) — An Algeria-based al-Qaida offshoot said in an online video on Tuesday that Muslims have an obligation to attack French interests around the world because of France's military intervention in Mali. In a message posted on YouTube, Abou Obeida Youssef Al-Annabi, a notable in the Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb group, or AQIM, said the "crusade" ... Tue, 07 May 2013 16:26:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2068766-al-qaida-offshoot-threatens-french-interests.html 2013-05-07T16:26:43Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2066068-france-prepares-10-year-investment-plan.html PARIS (AP) — French President Francois Hollande is defending the record of his first year in office and promising to unveil a 10-year plan to invest 20 billion euros ($26 billion) in infrastructure, digital technology and clean energy. After a special Cabinet meeting Monday, his spokeswoman clarified that some of that money would come from projects alread... Mon, 06 May 2013 14:27:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2066068-france-prepares-10-year-investment-plan.html 2013-05-06T14:27:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2064258-thousands-leftists-protest-hollandes-1st-year.html PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of supporters of leftist parties marched through central Paris on Sunday to express disappointment with President Francois Hollande's first year in power, criticizing the leader for reneging on his promises to rein in the world of finance and enact economic stimulus. Hollande, a Socialist, rose to the presidency last May, pr... Sun, 05 May 2013 16:21:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2064258-thousands-leftists-protest-hollandes-1st-year.html 2013-05-05T16:21:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2055744-italy-race-problems-with-black-govt-minister.html ROME (AP) — It was hailed as a giant step forward for racial integration in a country that has long been ill at ease with its growing immigrant classes. But Cecile Kyenge's appointment as Italy's first black Cabinet minister has instead exposed the nation's ugly race problem, a blight that flares regularly on the soccer pitch with racist taunts and in the diatribes of xenoph... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:46:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2055744-italy-race-problems-with-black-govt-minister.html 2013-05-01T16:46:50Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2054224-france-jihadist-convert-arrested-mali.html PARIS (AP) — French troops in Mali have arrested a French citizen who converted to Islam, took on the jihadist cause and threatened his native country in a video last fall, the military spokesman said Tuesday. Col. Thierry Burkhard said Gilles Le Guen was arrested this week north of Timbuktu, the fabled city in Mali's northern desert that had been his bas... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:34:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2054224-france-jihadist-convert-arrested-mali.html 2013-04-30T20:34:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2053910-italian-premier-urges-eu-to-focus-growth.html BERLIN (AP) — Italy's new prime minister called Tuesday for European countries to prioritize economic growth over debt reduction, adding his government believes Europe needs to integrate further to overcome its current crisis. Enrico Letta chose Germany for his first official trip abroad — arriving there only hours after winning the final vote of approval... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:13:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2053910-italian-premier-urges-eu-to-focus-growth.html 2013-04-30T19:13:16Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2051074-bowing-pigeon-fight-france-slashes-taxes.html PARIS (AP) — President Francois Hollande announced on Monday a series of measures to encourage the French entrepreneurial spirit, including drastic cuts in capital gains taxes — up to 65 percent — for the sale of small companies and a plan to make France start-up friendly. Hollande, looking to stimulate flagging growth and cut into the nation's 10.6 perce... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:05:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2051074-bowing-pigeon-fight-france-slashes-taxes.html 2013-04-29T19:05:13Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049546-3-killed-french-building-collapse-blast.html REIMS, France (AP) — A possible gas explosion ripped off the side of a five-story residential building in France's Champagne country on Sunday, killing at least three people and injuring 14 others, officials said. More than 100 rescue workers, firefighters, sniffer-dog squads and bomb and gas experts were deployed to the gutted building in a subsidized ho... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 19:04:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2049546-3-killed-french-building-collapse-blast.html 2013-04-28T19:04:19Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2049456-lonely-year-french-president-time-crisis.html PARIS (AP) — The sounds of raucous protest echo in the Presidential Palace, unemployment is rising to levels not seen in over a decade, and his country's economy has been called a potential time bomb at the heart of Europe. Francois Hollande, among the most unpopular French leaders in modern history, remains calm. Lacking the early-career charisma of Pres... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 06:26:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2049456-lonely-year-french-president-time-crisis.html 2013-04-28T06:26:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038628-french-protest-gay-marriage-turns-violent.html PARIS (AP) — France legalized gay marriage on Tuesday after a wrenching national debate that exposed deep conservatism in the nation's heartland and triggered huge demonstrations that tapped into intense discontent with the Socialist government. Within hours, fiery clashes broke out between protesters and riot police. Legions of officers stayed late into ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:47:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038628-french-protest-gay-marriage-turns-violent.html 2013-04-23T22:47:51Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038400-car-bomb-french-embassy-libya-wounds-3.html TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — A car bomb exploded Tuesday outside the French Embassy in Tripoli, wounding three people and partially setting the building on fire in the worst attack on a diplomatic mission in the North African nation since the U.S. ambassador was killed last year. The attack in the heart of the capital put new pressure on the Libya's new leaders ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:21:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2038400-car-bomb-french-embassy-libya-wounds-3.html 2013-04-23T20:21:55Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038716-limping-al-qaida-offshoot-rearms-with-twitter.html Battered by a French-led military campaign in Mali, al-Qaida's North African arm is trying something new to stay relevant: Twitter. The PR campaign by the terror network seeks to tap into social grievances and champion mainstream causes such as unemployment, all in bid to reverse decline and win new followers. The hearts-and-minds approach echoes an outre... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:41:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2038716-limping-al-qaida-offshoot-rearms-with-twitter.html 2013-04-23T12:41:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2034656-gay-marriage-opponents-demonstrate-paris.html PARIS (AP) — Tens of thousands of demonstrators took to sunny Paris boulevards on Sunday to protest the expected passage this week of a bill legalizing gay marriage. One protestor called the bill "a threat to the social fabric." Legalizing gay marriage was one of President Francois Hollande's campaign promises. Polls have shown a narrow majority of French... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:34:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2034656-gay-marriage-opponents-demonstrate-paris.html 2013-04-21T16:34:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030416-french-family-7-taken-hostage-cameroon-freed.html YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — A French family with four young children kidnapped at gunpoint by Islamic extremists in northern Cameroon was freed after two months of captivity in what the father described as especially harsh conditions following the group's return Friday to safety in the Cameroonian capital. Cameroonian television showed the family of seven — ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:31:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030416-french-family-7-taken-hostage-cameroon-freed.html 2013-04-19T21:31:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030842-probe-opens-alleged-libyan-funding-sarkozy.html PARIS (AP) — Paris prosecutors on Friday began investigating whether the winning presidential campaign of former President Nicolas Sarkozy in 2007 may have received illegal funding from Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's regime. The judicial investigation doesn't specify any suspect by name and centers on allegations of corruption, influence trafficking, for... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:06:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2030842-probe-opens-alleged-libyan-funding-sarkozy.html 2013-04-19T17:06:34Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2027932-4-accused-anti-gay-attack-france.html PARIS (AP) — Four people have been detained on suspicion of carrying out an attack at a Lille gay bar, the Interior Ministry said Thursday, amid nationwide tensions over a bill that would legalize gay marriage. Several other people were detained in Paris late Wednesday after a protest against gay marriage that ended with some demonstrators fighting police... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:26:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2027932-4-accused-anti-gay-attack-france.html 2013-04-18T12:26:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2025252-france-imf-slashing-growth-forecasts.html PARIS (AP) — The French government has finally bowed to reality, lowering its official economic growth projections and acknowledging that its deficit won't fall as quickly as promised. But its outlook is still rosier than other independent forecasts. In a report Wednesday, the government said growth will be just 0.1 percent this year and 1.2 percent next ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 11:58:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2025252-france-imf-slashing-growth-forecasts.html 2013-04-17T11:58:25Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2023406-french-ministers-low-grades-money-experts.html PARIS (AP) — France's government leaders have bared their financial assets and the ruling is in: they're not very good at money. After a scandal in which his now-former budget minister lied about secretly squirreling money abroad, President Francois Hollande forced the 38 ministers in his Socialist-led Cabinet to publish their financial records this week.... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:25:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2023406-french-ministers-low-grades-money-experts.html 2013-04-16T18:25:29Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2022328-french-farmers-anarchists-unite-airport-fight.html NOTRE-DAME-DES-LANDES, France (AP) — They hurl sticks, stones and gasoline bombs. They have spent brutal winter months fortifying muddy encampments. And now they're ready to ramp up their fight against the prime minister and his pet project — a massive new airport in western France. An unlikely alliance of anarchists and beret-wearing farmers is creating ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:01:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2022328-french-farmers-anarchists-unite-airport-fight.html 2013-04-16T07:01:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019944-chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war.html BAMAKO, Mali (AP) — The war against armed Islamic extremists in Mali will lose some 2,000 Chadian soldiers, the president of Chad said, leaving Malian cities more vulnerable to a resurgence of jihadist attacks. The news that Chad will pull its troops from Mali could force France to push back its own timeframe for withdrawing its troops from its former Wes... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:55:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2019944-chads-leader-troops-to-leave-mali-guerrilla-war.html 2013-04-16T01:55:29Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2020330-france-forces-ministers-to-financial-records.html PARIS (AP) — Tax Day generally passes unnoticed in France but this year a major tax scandal involving a top member of government has made April 15 a day of reckoning for French political leaders as well. In a bid to "moralize" politics after the embarrassing revelation that France's top tax collector was himself dodging the tax man, President Francois Hol... Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:16:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2020330-france-forces-ministers-to-financial-records.html 2013-04-15T18:16:42Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015916-scandal-disgraced-french-taxman-widens.html PARIS (AP) — He feels hounded and, like a marked man, says he changes locations every few days. Less than a month ago, Jerome Cahuzac, France's disgraced former budget minister, was the hunter, with an eye out for any citizen who cheated tax authorities by hiding cash abroad. He was devoted to President Francois Hollande's effort to fill the government's ... Fri, 12 Apr 2013 15:28:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2015916-scandal-disgraced-french-taxman-widens.html 2013-04-12T15:28:36Z