Francois Hollande has always been an unlikely French president, a guy proud to call himself "normal" and who ended up in the Elysee Palace almost by default.

Hollande, 57, was elected to a five-year term earlier this month after voters ousted incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy after only one term. ... Francois Hollande becomes France's new president .

Hollande repeatedly had said he would seek re-election only if he were able to curb the unemployment rate in France, which for years has hovered around 10 percent.

PARIS– After appearing visibly shattered on Friday evening, France President Francois Hollande delivered a surprisingly bullish speech on Monday before the French congress, vowing to destroy ...

President François Hollande said he wanted to extend the state of emergency in France until the presidential elections in April and May to reduce the threat of ...

Though Macron rejected the idea of calling another election during a visit to Madagascar in April, allies have advised him ...

Francois Hollande calls Nice truck attack, which killed dozens, an "absolute horror." ... "France has been struck on the day of her national holiday, the 14th of July, ...

Prime Minister François Bayrou, who has no majority in Parliament, has lost the Socialists' 'indulgence.' Now, if the ...

Former French President Francois Hollande talks to Christiane Amanpour about Trump’s victory and how it might impact Europe. US, Ukraine agree to terms on mineral deal, Ukraine says U.S. pilot ...

Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron's warm words for one another must yield concrete results. If not, it is their far-right ...

Aix-Marseille University is wooing researchers who feel targeted by the Trump administration. MARSEILLE, France — The first ...