Anne Hidalgo, a Spanish-born Socialist, was elected the first female mayor of Paris Sunday in local elections. “I am the first woman mayor of Paris. I am aware of the challenge,” Hidalgo said in a victory speech after defeating the…
François Hollande Meets With Barack Obama For A Different Kind Of Affair
French President Francois Hollande arrived in D.C. to attend a different kind of foreign affair. President Hollande will be the guest of honor on Tuesday, at the first state dinner hosted by the Obama administration this term. The French President…
French President’s State Dinner Upset By Affair
French President Francois Hollande has famously been in the tabloids in recent weeks following the news that he left his longtime live-in girlfriend and unofficial first lady, Valerie Trierweiler, for a French actress, and now the news is causing some…
Francois Hollande Splits With First Lady
The break-up of the French President, Francois Hollande from Valerie Tierweiler was gaining speculation after he was photographed coming out of an actress’s apartment wearing a motorcycle helmet. A magazine published photos that revealed the probable affair Hollande had been…
President Francois Hollande And First Lady Separate
Valerie Trierweiler will not be standing by her man. The embattled President Francois Hollande has been at the center of a major scandal involving an affair with actress Julie Gayet. Now it has been reported that Hollande’s partner, Valerie Trierweiler,…
Valerie Trierweiler Hospitalized for Depression Due To Hollande Affair Rumors
France’s first lady has been hospitalized following affair rumors of her partner, President Francois Hollande. Valerie Trierweiler, 48, has been in the hospital since Friday after reports were made that Hollande and French actress Julie Gayet were seeing each other.…
Boko Haram: Priest Kidnapped in Cameroon Set Free
On Tuesday December 31, the Islamic militia of Boko Haram set free French priest Georges Vandenbeusch following a seven-week captivity. He arrived in France Wednesday, greeted by President Francois Hollande at an air base near Paris. Members of the radical…
Francois Hollande Travels to South Africa
Perhaps in an effort to avert his plunging approval ratings, Francois Hollande, president of France, is currently visiting South Africa. The aim of this trip seems to be multi-fold, with the emphasis being on the creation of an African peace-keeping…