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Former French President François Hollande told Italian newspaper La Repubblica on September 28 that he might consider running for presidency in 2027 if there's a realistic chance of winning. At age 72, Hollande was president from 2012 to 2017 and emphasized the significant changes France has undergone since then, including increased global threats and European challenges. The article notes current polling positions but focuses on Hollande’s potential candidacy under exceptional circumstances.

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Former French Socialist President Francois Hollande, who served from 2012 to 2017, told Italian daily la Repubblica on Monday that he might run for president again in 2027 but only if there is a realistic chance of winning. At age 72, Hollande emphasized the significance of this decision and stated he would consider it only under exceptional circumstances. A recent poll showed Marine Le Pen, leader of the far-right, leading for the first round of the presidential election, followed by Jean-Luc Mélenchon from the far-left in most scenarios. Meanwhile, former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is the sole centrist candidate to challenge Mélenchon's position in some scenarios.

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• Macron’s former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is the only centre-right candidate to come ahead of Mélenchon in one of the scenarios tested, and to tie with him in another.

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🔮 France's Hollande says may run in 2027 if victory looks attainable, paper says MILAN, Sept 28 - Former French Socialist President Francois Hollande may decide to run for president in 2027, but only if he sees a real chance of winning, he told Italian daily la Repubblica on Monday.

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France's Hollande says may run in 2027 if victory looks attainable, paper says MILAN, Sept 28 - Former French Socialist President Francois Hollande may decide to run for president in 2027, but only if he sees a real chance of winning, he told Italian daily la Repubblica on Monday. uncertain

he → say → Monday

• "Running for the presidency is not a decision to be taken lightly, all the more so for a former head of state like myself," Holland said in the interview. asserted

Holland → run → interview

• He added he would consider running only under exceptional circumstances and only if there was a realistic chance of reaching the runoff and ultimately win. asserted

he → add → runoff

The French presidential election will be held in the spring of 2027. asserted

election → hold → 2027

• French far-right leader Marine Le Pen maintained her lead for the first-round of the presidential election and far-left rival Jean-Luc Melenchon was second in most tested scenarios, according to a poll released two weeks ago. uncertain

Melenchon → maintain → poll

• Macron’s former Prime Minister Édouard Philippe is the only centre-right candidate to come ahead of Mélenchon in one of the scenarios tested, and to tie with him in another. asserted

Philippe → come → another

The other candidates would finish behind Mélenchon in all scenarios. asserted

candidates → finish → scenarios

"The France of 2027 bears little resemblance to the one I governed. asserted

I → bear → one

We are facing a more threatening, more dangerous and harsher world, and a European continent that has become a target for powers such as the United States, China and Russia. asserted

that → face → States

Europe is confronting an existential crisis," former president Hollande also said. asserted

Hollande → confront → crisis

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