French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler

• French President Slams Accusations by Ex

  France's Socialist President Francois Hollande is defending himself against accusations by his ex-first lady that he despises the poor.

• Sans first lady, French leader to US on business

  France's suddenly single president arrives Monday in the U.S. for a state visit, hoping the glaring absence of his first lady won't steal the limelight from his focus on major policy issues with President Barack Obama.

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  Kareena Kapoor discusses social issues with former French First Lady

  Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor was present for a lunch affair with Valerie Trierweiler, the former First Lady of France. The two discussed issues related to young children and nursing mothers suffering from pneumonia, dysentery and malnutrition in Mumbai's slum areas.

• French ex-first lady Valerie Trierwieler describes shock over affair

  France's former first lady says she and the president had grown detached recently but she was caught totally by surprise by his affair with an actress.

• Former French first lady returns from post-split India trip

  France's former first lady Valerie Trierweiler returned to Paris early on Wednesday from a charity trip to India, her first public appearance since President Francois Hollande announced their split after his affair with an actress.

• After split, former French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler in Mumbai today

  Former partner of French President Francois Hollande, Valerie Trierweiler, is expected to reach Mumbai tonight, despite his announcement on Saturday that he had split with his longstanding companion.

• Valerie Trierweiler: France's unpopular former first lady

  Valerie Trierweiler rose from modest origins to having her own office at the Elysee Palace, but the glamorous journalist never managed to win over the French during her short stint as first lady.

• French President Francois Hollande announces separation from Valerie Trierweiler

  French President Francois Hollande announced his separation from first lady Valerie Trierweiler on Saturday following a media storm over allegations he is having an affair with an actress.

• French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler heading to India on Sunday: aide

  French First Lady Valerie Trierweiler is going on Sunday to India in support of a charity effort, an aide said, after a week-long stay in hospital following revelations that her partner President Francois Hollande is having an affair with an actress.

• French first lady wants to stand by Francois Hollande despite affair: report

  The French first lady Valerie Trierweiler wanted to stand by President Francois Hollande, when he visits the US next month, despite his love affair with actress Julie Gayet, Closer magazine reported on Thursday.

• France and a first lady, and a second, and...

  As a candidate for the French presidency in 2012, Francois Hollande promised to be more boring spouse than flamboyant seducer.

• French President Francois Hollande under fresh scrutiny, Valerie Trierweiler family 'worried'

  Concern and confusion over the health of France's First Lady Valerie Trierweiler mounted on Friday as her employer, Paris Match, reported that her family were "worried" for her and that her teenage son had been unable to visit her in hospital.

• French first lady in hospital after reports of Francois Hollande affair

  French first lady Valerie Trierweiler has been admitted to hospital following reports of an affair between President Francois Hollande and an actress.

• Gay marriage gets seal of approval from France's first lady

  Valerie Trierweiler, the girlfriend of French President Francois Hollande, has given plans to legalise gay marriage with her personal seal of approval by announcing she will be a witness at one of the first ceremonies.

• French magazines fined over first lady Valerie Trierweiler's bikini photos

  Three French magazines were fined on Tuesday for publishing photographs of President Francois Hollande's companion Valerie Trierweiler in a bikini which were taken when they were on a summer break.