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France election: PM Manuel Valls to run for president | |
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French Socialist Prime Minister Manuel Valls has announced he is standing in next year's presidential election. | |
Mr Valls said he wanted to "give everything for France". He was speaking days after President Francois Hollande announced he would not be running. | |
Mr Valls will face other contenders in the Socialist primary next month. | |
If successful, he will be set to face Francois Fillon and Marine Le Pen in the first round of the presidential election in April. |