http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/21/world/europe/francois-hollande-france-unga-2016-united-nations.html 2016-09-20 10:06:19 François Hollande: Facing ISIS Threats in France, and Sagging Polls The French president is certain to speak at the United Nations about Syria and the future of Europe, but solid solutions have so far been elusive. === President Hundreds of young French citizens of North African ancestry have traveled to As long as the Islamic State maintains its stronghold in Raqqa, Syria, it will continue to exert a powerful attraction for France’s young, radicalized men and women. Because of this, Paris has a keen interest in ending the Syrian conflict. Even so, the French government has not played an effective role in negotiations. Similarly, its attempt to insert itself into the Seen as weak at home, with his standing in the polls ahead of next year’s election the lowest of any French president since At the But he has yet to provide a convincing philosophy for Europe in the face of increasing public skepticism of the European project.