'A towering figure in French politics': reactions to Lionel Jospin's death pour in

FILE PHOTO: Former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin arrives to attend the funeral for late French President Jacques Chirac at the Saint-Sulpice church during a national day of mourning in Paris, France, September 30, 2019. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo

PARIS, March 23 (Reuters) - Lionel Jospin, Socialist prime minister of France from 1997 to ⁠2002, has died.

Below are reactions and tributes from across the country's political spectrum.