Before he was elected in May, French President Francois Hollande promised he would hold regular news conferences.<br /><br />He used his first address on Tuesday, marking six months in office, to urge the need for a long-term plan to turn around the struggling economy.<br /><br />His spoke as worries about a lack of competitiveness in French industry once again came into the spotlight.<br /><br />...<br />http://www.euronews.net/