Benoît Hamon, left and former prime minister Manuel Valls, right. Manuel Valls’ headquarters at the Maison de l’Amérique Latine in central Paris erupts into cheers as he walks into the room, with the crowd chanting "we will win". The results of the first round of the primary organised by France’s ruling Socialist Party have just been announced, and the former prime minister will advance to the second and final round next Sunday.
However, Valls did not come in first place, but second, with 5% less votes than his rival Benoît Hamon.
It’s a mitigated victory for the former prime minister, who […]
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