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Obama thanks France’s Hollande for “close partnership”
WASHINGTON – The White House says President Barack Obama has spoken with President Francois Hollande of France to offer his appreciation for their close partnership.
Hollande took office in 2012 and announced last week he would not seek a second term. Hollande made the decision as polls showed most voters didn’t want him to stay in office.
The White House says Obama thanked Hollande on Wednesday for his leadership and acknowledged “France’s steady contributions to the strength and unity of the trans-Atlantic alliance.”
Obama has been busy of late speaking with outgoing European leaders. He talked the day before with Italian Prime Minster Matteo Renzi, who has resigned but has been asked to stay on until a new government is in place.
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