About: François Hollande
France backtracks on nuclear phase-out pledge
The French government has postponed a long-held target to reduce the share of nuclear energy in the country’s power production after grid operator RTE warned it risked supply shortages after 2020 and could miss a goal to curb carbon emissions.
Merkel calls for summit on Ukraine to reboot peace efforts
German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants to reboot attempts to bring peace to eastern Ukraine with a summit between the presidents of France, Ukraine and Russia. EURACTIV’s partner Der Tagesspiegel reports.
Back to the beginning: Hollande makes final foreign stop in Berlin
Outgoing French President Francois Hollande made an emotional final foreign trip on Monday (9 May) to Berlin, ahead of the transfer of power to his successor Emmanuel Macron next week.
French researcher: Hollande could have been much ‘more proactive’
A failure on domestic issues, but a success on security. Or at least more so. As the second and final round of the French presidential elections is about to take place, Christian Lequesne spoke to EURACTIV Slovakia about François Hollande's legacy.
Merkel makes rare Russia visit as Putin backs warmer ties
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will today (2 May) meet President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi in her first visit to Russia since 2015, signalling renewed dialogue between Berlin and Moscow.
Hollande: The French will vote for France, but also for Europe
At French President François Hollande's last press conference at a European summit today (29 April), EURACTIV.com asked the last question: The EU will obviously survive Brexit but could the bloc survive if France takes another course after the second round of the presidential election on 7 May?
French political class rallies behind Macron, against Le Pen
Politicians on both the right and the left have called on French voters to support Emmanuel Macron in the second round of the presidential election on 7 May. Most see Marine Le Pen’s anti-European programme as a threat to France's stability. EURACTIV France reports.
Voters increasingly uneasy as French election draws near
A large proportion of French voters have yet to decide who they will back in the first round of the presidential election this Sunday (23 April). Experts see this as an indictment of the candidates’ persuasive powers. EURACTIV France reports.
Will France’s next president be innovative?
France's election is a test-bed for democratic renewal. However, without a more coherent understanding of how to be more democratic, it is unlikely that the next French president will be truly innovative, writes Stephen Boucher.
From Ankara to Paris: Europe’s fateful week
The European Union is the most endangered contender in this weekend’s French election, warns Professor Alina Mungiu-Pippidi.
EU heavyweights side with Trump following US Syria strike
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President François Hollande spoke about the situation in Syria today (7 April) and want to continue efforts to hold Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to account for "criminal acts", a statement from Berlin said.