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Former French prime minister and presidential hopeful switches country
Heavyweight wants to run under Macron’s new party in National Assembly elections
Latest Socialist heavyweight who prefers the centrist frontrunner to party’s candidate
Hamon ‘does not arouse any enthusiasm’, says former prime minister
The Fifth Republic faces its most unpredictable presidential contest
The National Front benefits from a neutered right, a flaky centre and a divided left
Victory over ex-premier Manuel Valls signals shift to left for deeply divided party
Socialist victor, like Le Pen on the right, reflects the mood in France and elsewhere
Far-right leader reaches beyond her usual focus on Islam, immigration and the euro
Ex-premier seeks to regain ground on leftwing rival in race to run for presidency
Independent Macron may be the real winner of the Socialist primary
Analysts believe independent’s presidential run will benefit if Hamon wins primary
Leftwinger backed by third-place Montebourg for run-off against Hollande ally
First round of primary will decide deeply unpopular party’s future orientation
First face-off in primaries to choose leftwing presidential challenger
Former PM tries to mend fences with party ahead of this month’s primary contest
Favourite to be party’s presidential candidate unveils policy plans
There is ground to be regained in the west from the populist right
Polls show Manuel Valls cannot afford complacency in contest open to all on the left
The successor to Hollande must resolve the longstanding divisions
Government reshuffle prompted by Valls’ decision to seek presidential nomination
Prime minister seeks Socialist nomination in battle for future of fractious party
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