Photo: AFPFrench Socialist presidential candidate Benoit Hamon took his call to broaden decision-making in the eurozone to Berlin Tuesday in talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. During a one-day visit, Hamon met the German leader, who has said she would speak with any of the mainstream candidates in the French race ahead of next month's first round -- excluding far-right contender Marine Le Pen. Hamon also met Merkel's Social Democratic (SPD) challenger in Germany's September general election, Martin Schulz, who offered his backing. However Schulz, the former European Parliament president, told reporters that Hamon had the support of Europe's socialist parties including his SPD for the election. "I have long wished Benoit Hamon success in the presidential race in France," he said.

Source: The Local March 28, 2017 14:26 UTC