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The President of France François Hollande extends a state of emergency against terrorism for three months following the attack, which has now claimed over 80 lives. He had previously announced that it would be lifted on 26 July.
2016-07-15

Christiane Taubira, differing with President François Hollande concerning pending terrorist-citizenship legislation, resigns as the Minister of Justice in France.
2016-01-27

The French Senate approves President François Hollande's request to extend the state of emergency until the end of February 2016. The National Assembly passed the three-month extension yesterday.
2015-11-20

The French National Assembly approves President François Hollande's request to extend the current state of emergency for three months. The Senate must still approve the measure.
2015-11-19

The Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel and the President of France François Hollande call for an international summit of Eurozone leaders to discuss the next moves.
2015-07-5

Voters in France go to the polls for the first round of voting in local government elections. Exit polls show the conservative UMP in first place, Marine Le Pen's National Front in second, with President François Hollande's French Socialist Party in third.
2015-03-22

An Arabian camel gifted to President of France François Hollande for liberating Mali is killed and stewed by a family in Timbuktu, in whose care Hollande had left it.
2013-04-10

Seven French tourists are kidnapped by gunmen near Waza National Park in northern Cameroon, near the border with Nigeria. President of France François Hollande states that the Islamist group Boko Haram may be responsible.
2013-02-19

The President of France, François Hollande, makes a surprise visit to Afghanistan to visit French troops.
2012-05-25

Voters in France go to the polls for the second round of the French presidential election, with François Hollande elected President.
2012-05-6