PARIS (Reuters) - French former industry minister Arnaud Montebourg told supporters on Monday the country's left needed an "alternative programme" for next year's presidential elections, sending the clearest signal yet that he plans to be a contender.
Ousted two years ago over his increasingly vocal criticism of Francois Hollande, Montebourg would be joining an already crowded field jostling to replace the unpopular Socialist president in May 2017.
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