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French first lady endorses marriage equality
Valerie Trierweiler, the girlfriend of French President Francois Hollande, has given plans to legalise gay marriage her personal seal of approval by announcing she will be a witness at one of the first ceremonies. While her partner’s commitment to proposed legislation allowing same-sex marriages has been questioned in recent weeks,…
Right-wing French politician sues over claims he had affair with Socialist first lady
A right-wing politician is to sue the authors of a book on French first lady Valerie Trierweiler that claims she had an affair with him while also seeing the current Socialist president, his office said Thursday. Patrick Devedjian, who was a minister under ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy, is suing the authors…
French first lady threatens to sue over ‘malicious rumors’ in biography
French first lady Valerie Trierweiler plans to sue the authors of the latest book about her because it spreads malicious rumours, her lawyer said Wednesday. Trierweiler, a 47-year-old journalist and partner of President Francois Hollande, is suing the authors of “La Frondeuse” (The Rebel) — a biography due to be…
French president’s partner regrets firing tweet at her companion’s ex
French President Francois Hollande’s partner Valerie Trierweiler admitted Wednesday she had made a mistake in firing off a tweet snubbing Hollande’s ex-companion and said she regretted it. “It was a mistake that I regret. I must have been clumsy because this was badly interpreted,” Trierweiler told newspaper Ouest-France. “I had…
French First Lady vows to think twice before tweeting
PARIS — French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler has said she will now think twice before tweeting, a month after she used the microblogging site to undermine her rival, the president’s former partner. Trierweiler sent out a tweet wishing good luck to an opponent of Segolene Royal — Francois Hollande’s ex-partner…
Michelle Obama gives new French first lady tips
CHICAGO — France’s new first lady, Valerie Trierweiler, Monday said she had been given some precious tips on her new role by Michelle Obama, as she eyed a future as an ambassador for equality. “What interests me, is the beginning, the children, equal opportunity,” she told reporters after a visit…
France’s new unmarried first lady stretches boundaries of diplomatic protocol
By Fabienne Faur WASHINGTON — Valerie Trierweiler pushed the frontiers of US diplomatic protocol on Friday as she took her first steps as France’s new — and unmarried — first lady ahead of the G8 and NATO summits. The domestic partner of Francois Hollande — they’ve been a couple since…
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