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Hollande will not seek second term as French president

French President Francois Hollande arrives in Abu Dhabi on December 2, 2016. Hollande is on a two-day trip in the UAE to attend an international conference to discuss the creation of a $100-million fund to protect and restore heritage sites threatened by extremism and conflict. (Photo by AFP) / AFP / STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN

Ramin Mazaheri
Press TV, Paris

French President Francois Hollande has said he will not run in next year's presidential election. The decision is not completely surprising, given his record unpopularity, but it is a first in the history of France’s 5th Republic. Ramin Mazaheri reports from Paris.


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