Former French prime minister Manuel Valls delivers a speech following the first round of French Left primary for the presidential election in Paris, France, on Jan. 22, 2017. Ex-education minister Benoit Hamon on Sunday came top out of seven candidates in the first round of French Left primary to choose a presidential election, partial results showed. First results based on 3,090 polling stations out of a total 7,534, Hamon was seen collecting 35.21 percent of the vote, making a lead to former French prime minister Manuel Valls's 31.56 percent. (Xinhua/Thierry Mahe)
