Benoit Hamon

France

France's former PM Valls backs Macron for president

After weeks of speculation, former Socialist Prime Minister Manual Valls has said he will vote for Emmanuel Macron in France’s forthcoming presidential election.

29/03/2017

France

French Socialist and former PM Valls defects to Macron's centrist camp

Former Socialist prime minister Manuel Valls is the latest to turn his back on his own party and lend his support to centrist Emmanuel Macron, the favourite presidential candidate.

29/03/2017

France

The struggle for the soul of the French Left hots up

Two giant rallies in Paris have pitted the far-left against the centre-left, which is currently in government.

19/03/2017

France

11 candidates to contest French presidential election

The race to become France’s next president has officially begun after the definitive list of candidates was published.

18/03/2017

France

Leftist Hamon slams 'big money' in the French election

Hamon slams the role of 'big money' in the French election

17/03/2017

France

France presidential election: socialist Hamon vows to fight on despite dismal poll ratings

France’s socialist presidential candidate Benoit Hamon has insisted he is a fighter despite persistently poor poll ratings only weeks before the country’s presidential…

10/03/2017