Francois Hollande

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  Hollande Calls for ‘Patriotism’ From Luxury CEO

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 10, 2012

  LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault, for his part, said he would continue to pay French taxes after filing for Belgian citizenship.

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  Eurozone Confidence Falls

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 30, 2012

  Economists were more optimistic than businesses and consumers in the eurozone, as figures show economic confidence reached its lowest level in three years.

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  Greece Must Stay in Eurozone: Hollande, Merkel

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 27, 2012

  After meeting with Prime Minister Samaras of Greece on Saturday, President Hollande of France reiterated that Greece must remain in the eurozone—echoing the words of the German chancellor, Angela Merkel, the day before.

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  Germany Doubles Down on Greece

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 24, 2012

  German officials seem to be backing away from earlier hints that leniency would be possible toward Greece on complying with the budget constraints of its bailout package.

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  Germany, France Discuss United Front Against Lenience for Greece

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 23, 2012

  Despite Greece's attempt to win additional time to comply with bailout conditions, Chancellor Merkel of Germany and President Hollande of France were discussing ways to send a firm message that Athens must adhere to its original conditions.

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  Greek Leader Said to Seek More Time to Meet Austerity Goals

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 15, 2012

  Prime Minister Antonis Samaras of Greece hopes to achieve two objectives with eurozone policymakers: to assure them that he will carry out mandated austerity measures and to win more time to do so.

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  Draghi, With Credibility at Stake, Ups Ante in Debt Fight

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  July 30, 2012

  ECB President Mario Draghi is upping the ante after saying last week he would do "whatever it takes" to preserve the euro.

• Europe: What Now?

  By Virginie Maisonneuve  |  July 24, 2012

  Europe has avoided—for now—the drama of a Greek exit from the euro thanks to Greece electing a party that broadly backs its bailout terms.

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  EU Reaches Debt Deal

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 29, 2012

  EU leaders announced that they had reached agreement on a number of provisions to combat the debt crisis, including a plan to recapitalize banks directly and easier terms for Spanish borrowing.

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  Discord Rules Before EU Summit

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  June 27, 2012

  Tempers are flaring in the run-up to the 20th EU summit since the onset of the eurozone debt crisis.