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Hollande pledges to put public finances in order by 2017

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Hollande meets Chinese ambassador, calls for closer ties

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PARIS, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande said on Tuesday that fresh positive domestic and regional economic indicators were backing his optimism about the recovery of the country's economy. They (critics) said that I have been ver

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PARIS, April 20 (Xinhua) -- French President Francois Hollande expressed Saturday wholehearted solidarity to the Chinese people and the government after a devastating earthquake hit China's southwest Sichuan Province. France salutes the courage and m

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French soldier killed in northern Mali: Hollande

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U.S. Town ready to welcome return of special guest

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HAVANA, May 11 (Xinhua)-- Visiting French President Francois Hollande on Monday urged the U.S. economic sanctions on Cuba to be lifted as they have caused so much damage. France should do whatever is necessary to allow new decisions to be made, that

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