Francois Hollande: Issoufou Mahamadou

Parliamentary Majority Dept: PARIS - Allies of French President Francois Hollande mobilized Monday in hopes of securing a crushing parliamentary majority for the Socialists that could bolster him in talks on how to save the embattled euro currency and revive Europe's economic fortunes, according to Winnipeg Free Press. Hollande, who was elected last month, wants his political kin to control the powerful lower house of Parliament for the next five years so he can move forward with plans to strengthen the state's role in the economy, create thousands of teaching jobs and tackle high youth joblessness and french President Francois Hollande is seen prior to meeting his Niger counterpart Issoufou Mahamadou, unseen, at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, Monday June 11, 2012. AP Photo/Thibault Camus Leftists dominated the first round of legislative elections, and Socialist leaders are calling for a final push of party unity ahead of Sunday's decisive second round of voting for seats in the National Assembly. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.