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Ex French President To Run For Parliament Again In Surprise Comeback
France's former Socialist president Francois Hollande on Saturday said he would run for parliament again, the latest political twist following his successor Emmanuel Macron's surprise decision to call snap legislative elections.
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Will French Left-Wing Voters Back Rightest Le Pen For President
Despite being a former minister in a Socialist government, French President Emmanuel Macron long ago burned through the goodwill he once had among left-wing voters.
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President Emmanuel Macron Blurs Party Lines With Mixed French Cabinet
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed his first cabinet on Wednesday mixing Socialists, centrists and rightwingers with newcomers to politics as he pressed ahead with plans to create a broad governing coalition.
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Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Seeks To Join Emmanuel Macron's Revolution
Incoming French president Emmanuel Macron was starting to build his centrist government today, with his former Socialist boss Manuel Valls jockeying for position in a radically changed political landscape.
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France's Scandal-Tainted Francois Fillon Accuses Francois Hollande Of Media Leaks
French right-wing presidential candidate Francois Fillon on Thursday accused President Francois Hollande, a Socialist, of orchestrating media leaks that have dented his image as a scandal free leader a month ahead of the key vote.
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Quits To Enter Presidential Race
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is set to resign on Tuesday to free himself to do battle for the Socialist nomination in next year's presidential election.
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls: Tough-Talker With Presidential Ambitions
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls faces an uphill battle to unite his Socialist Party and overcome his government's deep unpopularity as he prepares to throw his hat into the ring for next year's presidential election.
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Francois Hollande Says Will Not Stand For Re-Election
French President Francois Hollande announced on Thursday he would not seek re-election next year as he bowed to historically low approval ratings after a troubled five years in power.
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French PM Manuel Valls Raises Prospect He Could Challenge Hollande In Election
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Sunday raised the prospect he could challenge his boss Francois Hollande as the Socialists' candidate in the 2017 presidential election.
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Former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard Dies
Former French Socialist Prime Minister Michel Rocard died on Saturday, the office of President Francois Hollande said in a statement.
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Poll Shows Francois Hollande Winning Primaries, But Not Presidential Election
French President Francois Hollande is seen winning primaries run by his Socialist Party and other left-wing groups, but is unlikely to win the 2017 presidential election, a poll showed on Monday.
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French President Francois Hollande Under Attack From Left Of His Party
French President Francois Hollande and his Prime Minister Manuel Valls are under open attack from the left flank of the governing Socialist party, with leading figures accusing the pair of crippling the country.
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France To Pursue Plans To Strip Dual Citizens' Nationality In Terrorism Cases
The French government will go ahead with contested plans to strip dual citizens of their French nationality in terrorism cases, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said today, brushing aside his own justice minister's concerns.
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Main French Parties Have Little To Celebrate In Far-Right's Defeat
France's Far-right National Front (FN) might have failed to win a single region in elections but its high score ties the hands of the two main parties with presidential elections 16 months away, observers said today.
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Francois Hollande Calls For Unity As French Parties Divided Over Tackling National Front
French President Francois Hollande called today for unity following the record showing of the far-right National Front in regional polls, which have left traditional parties divided over how to fight back.
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Ex French President To Run For Parliament Again In Surprise Comeback
France's former Socialist president Francois Hollande on Saturday said he would run for parliament again, the latest political twist following his successor Emmanuel Macron's surprise decision to call snap legislative elections.
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Will French Left-Wing Voters Back Rightest Le Pen For President
Despite being a former minister in a Socialist government, French President Emmanuel Macron long ago burned through the goodwill he once had among left-wing voters.
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President Emmanuel Macron Blurs Party Lines With Mixed French Cabinet
French President Emmanuel Macron appointed his first cabinet on Wednesday mixing Socialists, centrists and rightwingers with newcomers to politics as he pressed ahead with plans to create a broad governing coalition.
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Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Seeks To Join Emmanuel Macron's Revolution
Incoming French president Emmanuel Macron was starting to build his centrist government today, with his former Socialist boss Manuel Valls jockeying for position in a radically changed political landscape.
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France's Scandal-Tainted Francois Fillon Accuses Francois Hollande Of Media Leaks
French right-wing presidential candidate Francois Fillon on Thursday accused President Francois Hollande, a Socialist, of orchestrating media leaks that have dented his image as a scandal free leader a month ahead of the key vote.
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls Quits To Enter Presidential Race
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls is set to resign on Tuesday to free himself to do battle for the Socialist nomination in next year's presidential election.
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French Prime Minister Manuel Valls: Tough-Talker With Presidential Ambitions
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls faces an uphill battle to unite his Socialist Party and overcome his government's deep unpopularity as he prepares to throw his hat into the ring for next year's presidential election.
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Francois Hollande Says Will Not Stand For Re-Election
French President Francois Hollande announced on Thursday he would not seek re-election next year as he bowed to historically low approval ratings after a troubled five years in power.
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French PM Manuel Valls Raises Prospect He Could Challenge Hollande In Election
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on Sunday raised the prospect he could challenge his boss Francois Hollande as the Socialists' candidate in the 2017 presidential election.
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Former French Prime Minister Michel Rocard Dies
Former French Socialist Prime Minister Michel Rocard died on Saturday, the office of President Francois Hollande said in a statement.
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Poll Shows Francois Hollande Winning Primaries, But Not Presidential Election
French President Francois Hollande is seen winning primaries run by his Socialist Party and other left-wing groups, but is unlikely to win the 2017 presidential election, a poll showed on Monday.
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French President Francois Hollande Under Attack From Left Of His Party
French President Francois Hollande and his Prime Minister Manuel Valls are under open attack from the left flank of the governing Socialist party, with leading figures accusing the pair of crippling the country.
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France To Pursue Plans To Strip Dual Citizens' Nationality In Terrorism Cases
The French government will go ahead with contested plans to strip dual citizens of their French nationality in terrorism cases, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said today, brushing aside his own justice minister's concerns.
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Main French Parties Have Little To Celebrate In Far-Right's Defeat
France's Far-right National Front (FN) might have failed to win a single region in elections but its high score ties the hands of the two main parties with presidential elections 16 months away, observers said today.
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Francois Hollande Calls For Unity As French Parties Divided Over Tackling National Front
French President Francois Hollande called today for unity following the record showing of the far-right National Front in regional polls, which have left traditional parties divided over how to fight back.
