Hollande names Ayrault new French prime minister
Francois Hollande was sworn in Tuesday as France's new president the first Socialist to lead the country since 1995 _ and within hours named lawmaker Jean-Marc Ayrault as his new prime minister.
Ayrault, who leads the Socialists in Parliament, is a German speaker and a former teacher of the language of Goethe. That could be a key advantage for Hollande, whose success as president as well as the fate of the entire 17-nation eurozone may depend on his relationship with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (AP)
