François Hollande
Greece
French President Praises Greek PM Tsipras for 'Unblocking Negotiations' in 2015
French President Francois Hollande praises Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras for unblocking bailout negotiations in 2015, in a chapter of a new book about him.
The book "Private Discussions with the President" appeared in French bookstores on Wednesday. It is...
Europe
Truck Plows Into Bastille Day Crowd in France; Terror Attack Kills 84
French President Francois Hollande says the Bastille Day truck attack that killed 84 and injured 100 others in Nice has all the elements of a terrorist attack.
"Nothing will make us give way in the fight against terrorism," Hollande said,...
Greece
Greek PM Alexis Tsipras Meets with Ministers Ahead of EU Council
The upcoming EU Summit in Brussels dominated a meeting between Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras with his close associates and the government's ministers on Monday, following the result of the British referendum as well as the conditions in Europe.
The bill...
Greece
Greek-French State Ministers Discuss Bilateral Issues in Paris
Relations between Greece and France, particularly in the economic sector were discussed in a meeting between State Minister Nikos Pappas and French counterpart Harlem Desir in Paris.
The two men discussed economic issues as part of the “Strategic Partnership for...
Greece
Phone Conversation Between Alexis Tsipras and Francois Hollande
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke on the phone with French President Francois Hollande on Friday afternoon, discussing the negotiations underway and ways to ease the Greek debt ahead of next Tuesday's Eurogroup, a government announcement said.
In addition to their talks about...
Greece
Open Letter to European Leaders to Help Greece, Wrap Up Review
Dozens of academics, analysts, politicians, journalists and trade unionists throughout the world have appealed to European leaders and European institutions - including those conducting the ongoing negotiations with Greece - to change their stance and agree to disburse loans...
Europe
Varoufakis Protesting in the Streets of Paris [video]
Former Greek Finance Minister and current head of the European institution DiEM, Yannis Varoufakis, was welcomed with cheers and clapping at the Place de la République in Paris on Saturday, in order to show his solidarity with the movement...
Economy
PM Tsipras to Hollande: Deal With Lenders Should Have Concluded Long Ago
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras met with French President Francois Hollande in Paris on Wednesday at the Elysee presidential palace, with whom he discussed Greece’s program review.
According to reports, Tsipras explained to Hollande that a deal on the Greek...
Greece
Greek PM Tsipras to Visit Paris, Strasburg and Brussels this Week
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will pay an official visit to Paris on Wednesday to meet with French President Francois Hollande his office announced. Tsipras is scheduled to hold talks with Hollande at 7 pm at the Elysee presidential...
Greece
Greek PM Asks Leaders of France and Germany to Put Pressure on Turkey
While in Brussels for the two-day EU-Turkey summit, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had a joint meeting with French President François Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
According to government sources, the focus of the meeting revolved around the Greek...