French Ex-PM Valls to Back Independent Hopeful Macron in Presidential Election

© AFP 2023 / Bertrand GuayFormer Prime minister and candidate for the French left's presidential primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election, Manuel Valls takes part in the second televised debate between the candidates in Paris
Former Prime minister and candidate for the French left's presidential primaries ahead of the 2017 presidential election, Manuel Valls takes part in the second televised debate between the candidates in Paris - Sputnik International
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Former French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said Wednesday he would vote for independent presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron in the upcoming presidential election in France.

Candidates for the 2017 presidential election (LtoR) Francois Fillon, former French Prime Minister, member of the Republicans and candidate of the French centre-right, Emmanuel Macron, head of the political movement En Marche !, or Onwards !, Jean-Luc Melenchon of the French far left Parti de Gauche, Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and Benoit Hamon of the French Socialist party (PS) pose before a debate organised by French private TV channel TF1 in Aubervilliers, outside Paris, France, March 20, 2017. - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Valls from the Socialist Party was defeated by his party fellow and former Education Minister Benoit Hamon in the second round of primaries, which took place in January.

"Yes, I believe we should not assume any risk for the republic. I will vote for Emmanuel Macron," Valls told the BFMTV broadcaster, answering a question on whether or not he would support Macron.

According to the latest poll by Ifop, 22.5 percent of respondents are ready to support him in the first round of the election. Far-right candidate Marine Le Pen's support stands at 25 percent. A total of 17.5 percent will vote for Republicans' nominee Francois Fillon, while Hamon will get 10.5 percent in the first round. Jean-Luc Melenchon, the leader of left-wing political movement La France Insoumise (Unsubmissive France), will get 14 percent of votes, the survey's results showed on Tuesday.

The first round of the French presidential election is slated for April 23, while the run-off between the top two contenders is expected to take place on May 7.

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