François Hollande, former French president, launched this Thursday a book that functions as a political manifesto, containing 80 programmatic proposals. The work marks his reappearance on the French political scene after leaving the Élysée in 2017.
Despite the book launch, which many interpret as a step toward a possible candidacy, Hollande announced that he will only decide on a possible presidential run by December. This decision to postpone the announcement keeps uncertainty about his political plans.
The book's publication comes at a time of fragility for the French Socialist Party, which faces difficulties in finding a strong candidate for the upcoming presidential elections. The former president could be a solution to fill that political void.
Hollande had not held an elected office since leaving the presidency, and this initiative represents an attempt to return to active politics, positioning himself as an alternative within the French left-wing spectrum.
