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France 2022: Ex-Justice minister Taubira edges towards run for president

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Just five years ago a Socialist president, Francois Hollande, was running France. Now supporters are wondering if the left will be more than a footnote in the coming presidential fight. In the meantime, former Socialist minister Christiane Taubira, a respected figure among the party's base, has said she is "considering" joining the fray in a unification bid. FRANCE 24 spoke to Ariane Bogain, a lecturer in French and politics at the Northumbria University, to find out more about what Taubira's candidacy would mean for the upcoming race.

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