Hollande sworn in as President of France
Socialist leader Francois Hollande was sworn in as president of France today at a solemn ceremony overshadowed by the catastrophic debt crisis threatening to unravel the eurozone.
An increasingly unpopular President Francois Hollande faces a moment of truth today when his government unveils €30bn of increased taxes and spending cuts in an attempt to honour France's deficit-cutting commitments for next year.