May 15, 2012 Posted by Jay Livingston File this under “differences in political culture” (or “The French just don’t know how to do these things.”) François Hollande was sworn into office yesterday as President of France. Hollande invited just three dozen or so private guests to join the 350 officials at the event. His partner, political journalist Valérie Trierweiler, was present, but their children were not.
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