Hollande

PARIS—President Nicolas Sarkozy defended France's nuclear industry Friday, wading into an election debate after opposition parties agreed to a plan to cut nuclear's share in France's energy mix if Socialist candidate François Hollande were to win May's presidential election.

Sarkozy Defends Nuclear Industry William Horobin 2011

Anyone taking home more than €4,000 per month after taxes should be paying higher taxes, according to Mr. Hollande.

Is France Doomed to Big Government? Nicolas Lecaussin 2011

Finally, Mr. Hollande has been very clear: He does not like rich people.

Is France Doomed to Big Government? Nicolas Lecaussin 2011

Don't expect Mr. Hollande to temper this stance as next April approaches.

Is France Doomed to Big Government? Nicolas Lecaussin 2011

But despite his atypical résumé, there seems little chance that Mr. Hollande will cast himself as a French Tony Blair and transform the Socialist Party.

Is France Doomed to Big Government? Nicolas Lecaussin 2011

With a disapproval rating of 69%, and trailing François Hollande, the Socialist candidate, by 20 points in the polls, Mr. Sarkozy is desperate to retain France's triple-A credit rating.

Europe's Not-So-Cunning Rescue Plan Irwin Stelzer 2011

Now, she is likely to go up against former party head François Hollande.

'Lightning Bolt' for French Politics David Gauthier-Villars 2011

That was France; that was Ségolène Royal and her partner François Hollande in 2007.

Privacy decisions can't just be left to judges and politicians 2011

"Europe has acted too late and too softly on the financial front, too harshly on the economic front," said François Hollande, the Socialist presidential candidate.

Call for Greek Vote Unsettles Europe Gráinne McCarthy 2011

To win the presidency, Mr. Hollande will now have to unite France's Socialists and seek the support of his former opponents: Ms. Aubry, the 2007 candidate Ségolène Royal and Arnaud Montebourg, all of whom have promised even more state intervention than Mr. Hollande is.

Is France Doomed to Big Government? Nicolas Lecaussin 2011