Hollande will take ‘any risk’ to spur growth

President Francois Hollande said yesterday he would take any risk to boost French economic growth above the government’s forecast 1% in 2015, in a bid to cut unemployment with help from economic reforms.

The president said he would continue to pursue growth via economic reforms despite very low approval ratings and two local elections coming up in March and December of 2015 where his Socialist Party is expected to receive a drubbing.

“I was elected on change: I will change everything that blocks, that hinders, that brakes and hampers equality and progress.