France elections: Socialists choose candidate in final vote
domenica, Gennaio 29th, 2017France’s governing Socialist party is set to choose its candidate for the presidential election in April.
Manuel Valls, a former prime minister, and left-wing Benoit Hamon are both contesting the run-off vote on Sunday.
But sitting President Francois Hollande, who also comes from the Socialist party, is deeply unpopular and likely to affect their chances.
Conservative Francois Fillon, right-wing Marine Le Pen, and centrist Emmanuel Macron lead the polls.
Sunday’s Socialist primary has seen Mr Hamon, 49, suddenly surge in popularity with a range of liberal proposals, including a proposal for a universal monthly income for all citizens.