How France went from loner to leader on European defence policy
Mr Hollande is "the last man standing in Europe so to speak. He’s the go-to guy," said Rem Korteweg of the CER. The French President "is opportunistic and he’s willing to seize the moment to show himself as the unquestioned leader of Europe on defence and security issues. … I definitely think that larger geopolitical considerations are at the back of Hollande’s mind."