Francois Hollande's Really Bad Year
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The headlines that greeted French President Francois Hollande as he celebrated his first year in office this week have painted a sober picture of a man -- and a country -- in deep trouble.
"The lonely man" was the kindest of the titles, in the left-of-center newspaper Liberation; "One year after, Hollande isolated in Europe," said Le Figaro, the main daily for the right; and "How revolutions are born: Are we in 1789?" asked Le Point magazine.