François Hollande’s alleged relationship with actress Julie Gayet becomes the major media event. His partner Valerie Trierweiler had to be hospitalized. In previous presidential affairs France’s press held back discreetly, now they released juicy details.

The press conference at the beginning of one of the great traditions in France’s political calendar: The Representation of the Elysée journalists sent to the head of state friendly wishes for the New Year, the President returned the favor with humorous submissions before giving him the questions opportunity to his compatriots of the Agenda match next twelve months.

François Hollande also wanted to use the date this Tuesday for a pep talk to the nation – with balm to economic misery , unemployment and military crisis missions .
But that is probably nothing : Instead of interest in the political course the curiosity for the private life of Hollande is likely the presidential New Year appearance shape .

Since rumors of a liaison between the Socialists with the French actress Julie Gayet have been known to circulate the alleged amorous inclinations of the President as top news in newspapers, radio and television.

The magazine ” Closer” made ​​with exclusive photos the beginning, Hollande said to show how he is driven on a motor scooter to the 41- year-old and as he stands with a bag of croissants in the hand in front of her apartment. The President , however, is not clearly visible in the pictures because of his helmet. The 59 -year-old reacted promptly to the publication , criticized the violation of his privacy and is considering legal action – a rather blatant admission of the affair , the Paris media.

President Hollande Love Affair:How dangerous is the liaison ?

“It sucks ,” the Green Daniel Cohn- Bendit commented on the journalistic indiscretions and was applauded across the political spectrum . Nevertheless, the putative relationship Cover Story: The conservative ” Figaro ” dedicated to the rumors on the day after the ” Closer” revelations seven articles , including the renowned ” Le Monde” or the left ” Libération ” reported on the liaison and thoughtful while also political aspects : How dangerous is about the relationship when the President was apparently accompanied only by a bodyguard at his scooter escapades ?

Especially for the People- Press story Hollande / Gayet is a godsend : The gazettes that like to do with reports from the keyhole perspective circulation , keep the topic with daily scattered sensations on the boil . And then also put the Internet service ” Media Part” again after – with politically weighty information . Accordingly, the actress is said to have received the President near the Elysée in an apartment of the eighth arrondissement , which probably belongs to a character from the environment Corsican Mafiosi .

This is the final end of journalistic restraint, notes the political magazine ” Le Nouvel Observateur ” . Development began with the rise of strident music as ” Voici “, ” Public” or ” Closer” . Prior to the private affairs of the government elite were largely without interest or taboo. And glossy magazines such as ” Paris-Match ” or “Gala” published their photo spreads from the family inner workings of stars or political celebrities almost only with their consent – or even their discreet please .

President Hollande Love Affair:Also Mitterrand and Chirac had their secrets

It is not a lack of juicy information from the intimate lives of the Presidents: From François Mitterrand not only his infidelities were known, many journalists also knew that the president led a double life – second wife Anne Pingeot and daughter Mazarine lived as a parallel family, housed and protected at the expense the taxpayer. The conservative Jacques Chirac at night could be chauffeured by his chauffeur in Paris to bless ladies with short rendezvous.

Hollande’s predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy was more reserved. As he was leaving after his election victory in 2005 by wife Cécilia and fell into a deep depression, he was interested women to invite to unobtrusively organized bridal show in the Elysée: While such a dinner later reported that Sarkozy crony Jacques Séguéla, also a singer Carla Bruni had appeared: “It was love at first sight.”

Of all the photos of the couple turtelnden Bruni / Sarkozy before the pyramids of Egypt or the proximity of the heads of state to celebrities and the super-rich alienated his time many Frenchmen. This was reason enough for Hollande, is recommended as an alternative candidate closer to the people and “normal president”. That he did during the election campaign of his long-time companion, the politician Segolene Royal, separated – the mother of his four children – was not, however, chalked him by the voters.

Presient Hollande Love Affair:The first lady has an office in the Elysée

So the journalist Valérie Trierweiler the official companion rises – a first in the history of the Fifth Republic: The first lady has indeed not anchored to protocol status, but has at the Elysée has an office and a separate appearance on the website of the President. And that is the escapade Hollande from the private misstep into a political issue, especially as the constant companion Hollande’s still last week Dates at the side of the President perceived before it was now allegedly admitted for exhaustion to the hospital.

An incident that made ​​the headlines again. The French know well to distinguish between private and the political. For 84 percent, according to a Ifop poll for the Sunday newspaper “Journal de Dimanche,” the alleged revelations have no influence on the evaluation of the heads of state. Hollande’s popularity remains constant – negative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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