Hollande urges French - vote Macron for sake of France and Europe


  • World
  • Sunday, 30 Apr 2017

French President Francois Hollande attends his last summit presser after the EU summit in Brussels, Belgium, April 29, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann

PARIS (Reuters) - President Francois Hollande urged the French on Saturday to choose centrist Emmanuel Macron over far-right opponent Marine Le Pen in the second round of the presidential election, telling voters it was their duty to Europe as well as France.

Hollande had previously said he would vote for his former economy minister but had not given voting instructions.

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