Hollande honeymoon over

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Collapsing support for Hollande and Rajoy underscore the crisis pressure on Europe's political mainstream.

France looking for replacement for 75 percent tax rate on the rich, in response to backlash (VIDEO)

The 75 percent tax, proposed by Socialist President Francois Hollande, was the impetus behind actor Gerard Depardieu's recent flight to Russia.

French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel (not pictured) speak to the media following talks at the Chancellery hours after Hollande's inauguration in Paris on May 15, 2012 in Berlin, Germany.

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