François Hollande

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President Francois Hollande sought Sunday to allay tensions between Jews and Muslims aggravated by violent incidents. (Associated Press)

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Francois Hollande and his companion Valerie Trierweiler celebrate his election victory in Bastille Square in Paris, in May. She has said she feels the term “first lady” is a bit old-school. (Associated Press)

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Francois Hollande is awarded "Grand Maitre" in the Order of the Legion of Honor, from chancellor of France's National Order of the Legion of Honor, General Jean-Louis Georgelin, as he is officially named as France's president at the Elysee presidential Palace in Paris, Tuesday, May 15, 2012. (AP Photo/Fred Dufour, Pool)

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Outgoing French President Nicolas Sarkozy leaves after addressing supporters at his Union for a Popular Movement party headquarters after conceding defeat to Socialist Francois Hollande. (Associated Press)

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"I am proud to have been capable of giving people hope again," President-elect Francois Hollande told a huge crowd of supporters Sunday in his home area of Tulle in central France, before heading to Paris. "We will succeed." (Associated Press)

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Supporters of Socialist President-elect Francois Hollande, seen on the video screen at right, celebrate after the results of the second round of the French Presidential elections were announced at Bastille square in Paris, France, Sunday, May 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

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Supporters of Socialist President-elect Francois Hollande celebrate after the results of the second round of the French Presidential elections were announced at Bastille square in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

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Supporters of Socialist President-elect Francois Hollande celebrate after the results of the second round of the French Presidential elections were announced at Bastille square in Paris. (AP Photo/Michel Spingler)

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Supporters of Socialist Party candidate for the presidential election Francois Hollande react after the first results of the second round of French presidential elections were announced at Bastille Square in Paris. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)

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A crowd wait on Cathedral square to hear President-elect Francois Hollande's speech in Tulle. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

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Supporters of Socialist Party candidate for the presidential election Francois Hollande celebrate with champagne after the first results of the second round of French presidential elections outside Socialist Party campaign headquarters in Paris. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

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President-elect Francois Hollande delivers his speech after his election in Tulle. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

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Supporters of president-elect Francois Hollande celebrate after socialist Francois Hollande defeated conservative incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday to become France's next president. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani)