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Hollande was stunned by bizarre Trump phone call
President Trump told the former French president that he "loved France, French people and French wine" in a phone call shortly after being elected that left the Gallic leader in...
Why the French shrug off teen romances with teachers
CANNES, France — They say that behind every great man is ... an older woman? In French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron’s case, this is true — he married his former...
Emmanuel Macron picks up endorsement from Hollande
The remaining candidates for president of France looked to expand their bases Monday, as centrist Emmanuel Macron picked up an endorsement from the country’s outgoing leader and Marine Le Pen...
French vote for president in litmus test for Europe's future
PARIS — Amid heightened security, French voters began casting ballots for their next president Sunday in a first-round poll that's being seen as a litmus test for the future of...
Petition urges Obama to run for president — of France
PARIS — "Oui on peut!" The slogan on posters in Paris streets translates as "Yes We Can!" Heard that before? The people behind the campaign are urging former U.S President...
French security guard accidentally fires weapon during Hollande speech
A bumbling French sniper interrupted President Francoise Hollande’s speech at a rail line inauguration Tuesday with an accidental shot that slightly injured two people, according to reports. Hollande was speaking...
French president fires back at Trump over Paris comments
French President Francois Hollande fired back at Donald Trump on Saturday after the U.S. president remarked in a speech that a friend thought "Paris is no longer Paris" after attacks...
Trump's call with France didn't go so well either
President Trump went on a rant about how NATO members and China are taking advantage of the US during a phone call with French President Francois Hollande in another odd...
France enlists eagles to intercept flying drones
French President Francois Hollande was upstaged by his own special guest during a speech Friday at an air-force base — a golden eagle trained to intercept drones in midair. The...
French president's 'blame America' take on terror --- a low blow on 9/11
Give the award for lowest comment of the week to French President Françoise Hollande — who used Sunday’s solemn anniversary to blame George W. Bush for the deadly wave of...
French President Hollande says Trump makes his stomach turn
French leader Francois Hollande took aim at Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying his extravagant lifestyle makes him want to "retch," -- and that world Democracy is at stake if the...
France is creating a new national guard after terror attacks
France is setting up a new National Guard to "protect its citizens" amid the spate of terror attacks that have roiled the country, President Francois Hollande announced Thursday. Hollande said...
Soros zombies invade Cleveland, outsourcing US power to Russia, and other notable commentary
New normalcy: France’s Familiar Terror Routine France awoke Friday to a now-too-familiar scene: Scores dead in a horrific attack, a solemn president “pledging to do something” and equally somber Cabinet...
French president says 50 people 'between life and death' after attack
French President François Hollande on Friday on Friday said 50 people remained "between life and death" after a gunman crashed a truck into a crowd of Bastille Day revelers in...
Hollande spends thousands of taxpayer dollars on his bald head
PARIS — French President François Hollande is facing a scandal over the exorbitant price of his haircuts. The revelations that the Socialist leader — elected on a populist mandate of...
Japan makes Obama into a cardboard superhero
Have no fear — President Obama is here! A network of health-related non-governmental organizations produced these superhero-esque cardboard cutouts of Obama, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders depicted as...
White House censors French president for saying 'Islamist terrorism'
President Obama is so paranoid about linking terrorists to the Muslim faith that when French President François Hollande used the phrase “Islamist terrorism” at a meeting in Washington, White House...
Iranian president cancels lunch with Hollande because of wine
A scheduled lunch between French President François Hollande and his Iranian counterpart, Hassan Rouhani, was scrapped in Paris Friday — over the hosts’ refusal to remove wine from the menu....
Obama pays solemn tribute to victims of Paris attacks
PARIS — At another time, it would have been a glorious tour of Paris by night. But for the saddest of destinations. President Barack Obama landed in Paris just before...
Obama is dangerously nonchalant about ISIS threats
The leader of the free world urged a broader assault on the Islamic State yesterday and called for more nations to join forces to crush the enemy. In response, President...