Francois Hollande is banking on the success of the socialist list in the European elections on June 9 to hope to influence a possible “political recomposition in the aftermath” of the election. “Everyone, and me in particular given the responsibilities I have exercised, must make their share of effort,” the socialist indicated Thursday morning on France Inter.

The former head of state (2012-2017) was invited to discuss an educational book on the European Union that he has just published. The opportunity to talk about the “return to grace’ of social democracy.