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Macron to Tsipras: France hopes for Greek debt relief
Newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron told Greek PM Alexis Tsipras that he hoped the Greek debt would fall over time, according to Reuters news agency.
Macron tells Tsipras France hopes to ease Greek debt
French President Emmanuel Macron says his new administration will push for an international debt relief deal for austerity-weary Greece.
Macron's office says that he spoke Monday with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and stressed "his determination to find an accord soon to lighten the burden of Greek debt over the long term."
Sarkozy Wins Party Leadership Vote with Eye on French Presidential Bid
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been elected head of the opposition UMP party - a victory that is expected to bolster his hopes for running for president again.
The election of Sarkozy at the top position of the conservative UMP is positioning him as front-runner for the nomination of the party for the presidential elections in 2017.