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France's Montebourg Calls to Vote for Hamon in 2 Round of Socialist Primaries

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Former French Minister of Economy Arnaud Montebourg, who finished third in the Socialist Party primaries, has called on Sunday for voting in favor of... 22.01.2017, Sputnik International

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France's Montebourg Calls to Vote for Hamon in 2 Round of Socialist Primaries

20:44 GMT 22.01.2017 (Updated: 21:11 GMT 22.01.2017)

© AFP 2023 / BERTRAND GUAY Former French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg smiles as he gives a speech to officially announce his participation in the left-wing primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election in Paris

Former French Economy Minister Arnaud Montebourg smiles as he gives a speech to officially announce his participation in the left-wing primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election in Paris - Sputnik International

Former French Minister of Economy Arnaud Montebourg, who finished third in the Socialist Party primaries, has called on Sunday for voting in favor of ex-minister of education Benoit Hamon in the second round.

Candidates for the French left's presidential primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election (from L) founder of the Ecology party Ecologistes! Francois de Rugy, former Prime minister Manuel Valls, former Economy minister Arnaud Montebourg, President of the Radical Left Party (PRG) Sylvia Pinel, former Education minister Benoit Hamon, former Education minister Vincent Peillon and President of the Democratic Front (Front Democrate) Jean-Luc Bennahmias take part in a final televised debate in Saint-Cloud on January 19, 2017 - Sputnik International

Valls, Hamon Enter Second Round of French Socialist Party Primaries

22 January 2017, 19:59 GMT

PARIS (Sputnik) — The first round of primaries took place earlier on Sunday, with Hamon and former Prime Minister Manuel Valls entering the second round of the primaries.

"Next Sunday I will vote for Benoit Hamon and urge you to do the same. We are talking about the need to unite for the future of the Left and of France in general," Montebourg said.

He added that the vote showed the voters' discontent with the outcomes of Francois Hollande presidency.

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