The letter was written by the then French Prime Minister Manuel Valls on September 8, 2016.
08 Feb 2019 2:42 PM
A total of 577 seats are up for grabs in the June 11-18 elections to the National Assembly.
12 May 2017 5:48 AM
Manuel Valls announced that he would step down to try to rally the fractured French left ahead of a primary in January.
06 Dec 2016 2:51 PM
If Valls does announce a run for the Elysee presidential office, he will have to resign as prime minister, sparking a government reshuffle.
05 Dec 2016 2:25 PM
Le Pen is widely tipped to reach the second round of the election on May 7, where she would face either a candidate of left or the right.
17 Nov 2016 5:02 PM