French Member of the European Parliament Jean-Luc Melenchon, member of the French far-left Parti de Gauche, works with his computer ahead of a debate on the outcome of the World Climate Change Conference 2015 (COP21), at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, January 20, 2016. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
PARIS (Reuters) - French leftist firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon said he will run for the presidency again next year, a move which could dent Socialist President Francois Hollande's chances of re-election.
A former Socialist lawmaker, Melenchon gained 11.1 percent of the votes on the first round of the last presidential election in 2012, helped by Communist backing.
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