Whether or not he returns to work as a lawyer, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is entitled to lavish post-retirement perks - a hefty pension,...

Francois Hollande was sworn in as France's first Socialist President since 1995 on Tuesday at a solemn ceremony overshadowed by the debt crisis...

He dubbed himself 'Mr Normal' during France's presidential election campaign, a modest scooter-riding everyman in touch with the concerns of ordinary...

The Socialist Party’s Francois Hollande has become the president of France by ousting the conservative incumbent, Nicolas Sarkozy, in one of the most...

Outgoing French leader Nicolas Sarkozy's cabinet met for its last session on Wednesday as president-elect Francois Hollande held talks with top...

Nicolas Sarkozy's defeat today marked the end of a five-year presidency during which he divided a France that had put its hopes in him to break with a...

Francois Hollande was elected France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades today, dealing a humiliating defeat to incumbent Nicolas...

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist challenger Francois Hollande went through a fierce verbal battle in a primetime televised debate that...

A document made public in Paris claims that French President Nicolas Sarkozy received 50 million euros (around USD 65 million) from slain Libyan...