Hollande Says Terrorism Risk Remains High After 'Terrible Year'
- French leader says Islamic State fight to last long as needed
- Says cutting France's unemployment remains his top priority
French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech in Paris on Dec. 22, 2015.
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President Francois Hollande said the terrorism risk to France remains high and the fight against Islamic State will go on “as long as necessary.”
Hollande, in his annual televised New Year’s Eve address, said 2015 was a “terrible year” after two waves of terrorist attacks hit Paris. But France did not give in, he said, and demonstrated “solidarity and steady nerves.”