France's former Socialist president Francois Hollande on Thursday urged voters to back his successor Emmanuel Macron in run-off elections later this month, saying far-right contender Marine Le Pen was "putting our principles into doubt".
Hollande told TF1 television he was calling on France to vote for Macron "for the sake of the cohesion of France" and its "European future", as both rival candidates seek to woo left-wing voters.
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