"I won't stand against Francois Hollande, it's unthinkable, " she laughed.

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The Barbarians squad for the upcoming fixture includes Nick Evans and Joe Rokocoko of New Zealand, Dimitri Yachvili and Imanol Harinordoquy of France, James Hook, Duncan Jones and Dwayne Peel of Wales, Sergio Parisse and Mario Castrogiovanni of Italy, Francois Louw of South Africa, and Kahn Fotuali'i of Samoa.

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"This does not resemble the man I know, " said former Socialist Party boss Francois Hollande.

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There have been moving history moments, like in 1984, when Francois Mitterrand and Helmut Kohl held hands at a World War I cemetery in Verdun.

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Finance Minister Francois Baroin, in an interview Saturday for French television network i-tele, said France had "full confidence" in the strength of the U.S. economy.

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When I spoke to him in Naples he sounded a little like Francois Hollande.

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"I haven't seen an agenda, but I personally expect it to come up for discussion, " Francois Head said.

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