Fresh blow for France’s Hollande as approval sinks to 13%

France24 suggested that embattled French President François Hollande had been hit by a triple whammy of political calamities in the first week of September 2014: a tell-all book by his former lover, record unpopularity of 13%, and the resignation of a newly appointed minister mired in a tax scandal.

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ESO: Background information: French president’s partner hospitalised after affair claims http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-presidents-partner-hospitalised-after-affair-claims/

ESO: Background information: French far right at 'gates of power' http://www.europeansources.info/record/french-far-right-at-gates-of-power/

Deutsche Welle, 05.09.14: New French trade minister Thevenoud forced to resign over taxes http://dw.de/p/1D7RL

France24, 18.09.14: Beleaguered Hollande faces fire at Paris press conference http://www.france24.com/en/20140918-france-francois-hollande-press-conference-grilling-trierweiler-reshuffle-economy/

Deutsche Welle, 19.09.14: Embattled French President Francois Hollande lays out blueprint for the future http://dw.de/p/1DFPb

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