US EditionFormer president Hollande makes surprise comeback in French election
- Former French Socialist president François Hollande surprised allies by announcing he will run for parliament in legislative elections.
- Hollande plans to run as an MP for the New Popular Front, a left-wing union involving Socialists, hard-left, Greens, and Communists, in the southwestern Correze department.
- Hollande supports the left-wing union and aims to prevent the far-right from gaining power in France.
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Former president Hollande makes surprise comeback in French election
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.
Hollande wants to run as a member of parliament as part of the new left-wing alliance in south-western France.
In France, former French President Hollande has surprisingly announced his candidacy in the upcoming new parliamentary election.
Ex-president Hollande Makes Surprise Comeback In French Election
Former French Socialist president Francois Hollande on Saturday said he is to stand again for parliament in legislative elections, the latest political twist after his successor Emmanuel Macron unexpectedly called snap polls.
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