François Hollande
They don’t like him, but they chose him again
When he appeared in the 2017 elections, he destroyed the French party system. Still, he will run for a second term as a rather unpopular president.
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Varoufakis: Claims of Greek request to print drachmas 'nonsense'
In comments to Skai, former leftist finance minister Yanis Varoufakis described as "nonsense" claims that, while at the helm of the ministry in 2015, he had lodged a request with Moscow to print drachmas for Greece.
Former French president hails Greece's progress
Francois Hollande, the former president of France, on Friday hailed Greece's progress in overcoming difficult obstacles.
"You managed to ensure that Greece achieved good results," Hollande said during a visit to Maximos Mansion in Athens.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, for his part, welcomed Hollande as "a true friend of Greece."
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Hollande calls for no additional austerity for Greece
No additional austerity measures should be imposed on Greece, former French president Francois Hollande told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency during a visit to Athens on Thursday.
Former French president Francois Hollande visits refugee camp in Athens
Francois Hollande (r), the former President of France, poses for a picture next to a refugee, during his visit at the refugee camp of Elaionas in Athens, Thursday. Others are not identified. Hollande called on Turkey to honor a deal with the European Union to curb human smuggling and said he believed "no further austerity measures" should be imposed on Greece.
French ex-president tells Kathimerini Grexit was a real risk
In an interview to be published in Kathimerini's Sunday edition, former French President Francois Hollande emphasizes how close Greece came to exiting the eurozone in the summer of 2015, while offering insights into the pivotal role of German Chancellor Angela Merkel in averting the crisis, as well as his own involvement in the dramatic negotiations that led to the agreement for Greece's third
Greece and France join forces to boost innovative start-ups
The initiative of French Ambassador in Athens Christophe Chantepy for a Greek-French cooperation to support innovative start-ups in the technology sector has taken shape and is called "Mazinnov" - combining the Greek word "mazi" (together) and innovation.
Former French Culture Minister to Head UNESCO
Former French Culture Minister Audrey Azoulay is the new Director-General of the United Nations Organization for Science, Education and Culture - UNESCO, reports Sega.
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As 'gate of Europe,' Greece is Also an ISIS Target
Europe needs to prepare for more attacks by Islamic fundamentalists and new types of attacks, warns the chair of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, Francois Heisbourg, who is visiting Athens at the invitation of local think tank Network for Reform in Greece and Europe, Ekathimerini writes.
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As 'gate of Europe,' Greece is also an ISIS target
Europe needs to prepare for more attacks by Islamic fundamentalists and new types of attacks, warns the chair of the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies, Francois Heisbourg, who is visiting Athens at the invitation of local think tank Network for Reform in Greece and Europe.
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