Photo: AFPThe Local/AFP · 31 Aug 2016, 08:17Published: 31 Aug 2016 08:17 GMT+02:00France's maverick politician Emmanuel Macron has vowed to "transform France" after quitting government and promised to "bring hope to a country in need". France's Emmanuel Macron vowed after stepping down as economy minister Tuesday to "transform" an ailing country but stopped short of declaring a presidential run. With elections eight months away, the former investment banker said: "I am determined to do everything so that our values, our ideas, our actions can transform France as soon as next year." But asked specifically about whether he would bid for the presidency next year Macron said: "We need to build this offer. Macron, like most French politicians a graduate of the prestigious Ecole Nationale d'Administration, said he would "present the diagnosis of France drafted with the help of tens of thousands of people" at the end of September.

Source: The Local August 31, 2016 06:33 UTC