Hollande: Brexit more of a problem than a solution French president Francois Hollande downplays a warning from the Court of Auditors that France risks missing its 2017 deficit target because of increased spending since the start of the year. Speaking after the first meeting between European leaders without Britain for the first time in 40 years to prepare for life after the Brexit bombshell, Hollande says that "Brexit is more of a problem than a solution" for the UK. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES