Arnaud Montebourg announced on Sunday 21 August 2016 to Frangy-en-Bresse (Saône-et-Loire) his candidacy for the presidential election of 2017. – PHILIPPE DESMAZES / AFP

This is not really a scoop, but this has the merit of being clear of it now. Arnaud Montebourg declared a candidate in the primary from the left this Sunday on TF1. “Yes, I decided to register my candidacy in the primary of the left,” he said, adding that he would accept the result of the vote, whatever it is, even if it is François Hollande who wins.

“I believe that when one accepts a primary one accepts all the rules. One thing is for sure is that I will accept the result and will not be presenting myself, and am not agent of division but rather of gathering together”, assured the candidate.

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