Top News Hollande sworn in as French president Francois Hollande is sworn in on Tuesday morning in Elysee Palace as the French president, the first Socialist head of state after Francois Mitterand quit power in 1995. French Constitutional Council declares Hollande new president Hollande names Ayrault as Prime Minister Hollande to embrace challenging first-week in office Hollande, Merkel to meet in Berlin next Tuesday

Backgrounder French Socialist Party leader Francois Hollande defeated incumbent French President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday's decisive presidential runoff as most previous opinion polls had predicted. Backgrounder: French presidential election Backgrounder: Basic facts about France

World Response Benin's president congratulates Hollande win in France election NATO stresses France's staunch ally role after Hollande victory Putin expects co-op with French president-elect Merkel rejects renegotiating fiscal pact after French votes Turkey hopes to improve relations with France: PM

Opinion Commentary: Fresh opportunity to enhance China-France ties News Analysis: What helps Hollande to move into Elysee? News Analysis: Hollande needs trust-building with Germany France must face reality French far right election gains draw widespread concern

French Economy France maintains 2012 growth forecast French industrial production falls in March

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