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François Hollande gave France 24 his first interview since the election of Donald Trump. Will the Paris deal be undone? Speaking in his first interview since the election of Donald Trump, François Hollande gave us his views on the President-Elect. At home Hollande struggles to mount a credible case for reelection as mainstream parties chase after the far-right electorate of Marine Le Pen. How can he win back the disenfranchised who've abandoned the left for the National Front?
This week, nearly 6000 refugees and migrants boarded buses out of the makeshift camp known as The Jungle. One poll says President François Hollande's favourable ratings are down to 4 percent, dashing his hopes of re-election. Wallonia had the whole continent holding its breath over the signing of a free trade deal with Canada. The Mosul offensive continues as Kurdish and coalition forces come together to take back the city from IS militants. And Clinton's lead grows, ahead of the US elections.
It's a reshuffle that will resonate well beyond France's borders. François Hollande has been shaking up his cabinet with an eye to his reelection bid next year. The former prime minister Jean-Marc Ayrault returns to replace Laurent Fabius as foreign minister, the Greens are back in an extended cabinet. But change is also about policy, not just for the current government, but for a Republic currently embroiled in a bitter argument over the enshrinement of anti-terror measures in the constitution.
If Rome was the starter then surely Paris is the main course: Iran's president is in the French capital on his first tour of Europe since the start of sanctions relief. From the purchase of Airbus planes to a joint venture with Peugeot, the scramble for new business opportunities is on. Meanwhile back in Tehran the power struggle between moderates and hardliners is playing out in the Guardian Council, the body that could hypothetically pick the next Supreme Leader.
The recent Paris terror attacks upended plenty, including the campaign for upcoming regional elections. François Hollande has enjoyed a 22% jump in the polls, but it's all eyes on far-right leader Marine Le Pen who is going from strength to strength. She now tops the National Front's candidates in the third largest region in France. What does it say about French politics, in the wake of the attacks, in the throes of anemic growth and unemployment, and in the run-up to a presidential election?
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