On December 2, President Francois Hollande addressed the nation asserting that he would not seek re-election. His current approval rating has plunged to four per cent, making him France’s least popular post-war leader.
French lower house lawmaker from The Republicans party said that Francois Hollande’s decision not to seek a second term in office in the upcoming 2017 election declares not only his personal failure as a leader, but also the defeat of the Socialist Party in France.