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Hollande gets stormy welcome to power

Francois Hollande was greeted by a thunderstorm in Paris and storm clouds gathering over the euro zone as France's first Socialist president in 17 years was sworn in on Tuesday before flying to Berlin to plead his case for less austerity in Europe.

 

Hollande, France's "Mr Normal", says worth $1.5 million

Francois Hollande

Francois Hollande, the Socialist "Mr Normal" who will be sworn in as French president next week, says he is worth almost 1.2 million euros ($1.5 million), considerably less than his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy.

 

Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy as French leader

French Presidential Election

Socialist Francois Hollande swept to victory in France's presidential election on Sunday in a swing to the left at the heart of Europe that could start a pushback against German-led austerity.

 

French presidential election should be a nail-biter

Nicolas Sarkozy

The battle between Socialist Party leader Francois Hollande and President Nicolas Sarkozy could well go down to the wire.

 

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