Hollande, Valls urged to contest French Socialist presidential ticket

[WorldNews]

By Myriam Rivet PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande and Prime Minister Manuel Valls should both take part in the Socialist primary election to pick the party's candidate for next year's presidential race, a leading Socialist said on Saturday. The comments from Claude Bartolone, head of the lower house of parliament, come as polls suggest the divided French left faces defeat at the hands of a center-right candidate or far-right leader Marine Le Pen in the election next April and May. The center-right Les Republicains party will choose its own candidate on Sunday, with former prime minister Francois Fillon in pole position. The Socialist primaries take place in January.

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