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The French police have raided the homes of senior government and health officials such as Health Minister Olivier Véran and the director of the national health agency, Jérôme Salomon, as part of an investigation into their handling of the pandemic in the country. It comes after a court launched an inquiry earlier this year. Prime Minister Jean Castex is also under investigation, according to French media.
2020-10-15

In the second round run-off to select the Socialist Party's candidate in this year's spring presidential election, the leftist candidate, former Minister of National Education Benoît Hamon, topped former Prime Minister Manuel Valls, a centrist, with 58.65 percent of the vote.
2017-01-29

Benoît Hamon wins the first round of voting and will now face runner-up former Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls in a second round run-off on January 29.
2017-01-22

Bernard Cazeneuve is announced as the new Prime Minister of France replacing Manuel Valls who is contesting the 2017 French Presidential Election.
2016-12-6

Manuel Valls, the Prime Minister of France, announces his candidacy for the Socialist Party nomination. He will step down as PM on Tuesday.
2016-12-5

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said some of the Paris attackers exploited Europe's refugee crisis to "slip in" to France unnoticed. Valls warns the passport-free Schengen zone is at risk if Europe fails to "take responsibility" over border controls.
2015-11-20

The Prime Minister of France Manuel Valls claims that five terrorist attacks have been "foiled" in France in recent months. [http:--www.france24.com-en-breaking-20150423-five-terror-attacks-have-been-foiled-france-recent-months-says-french-prime-minister-manuel-valls-?ns_campaign=al_en&ns_mchannel=email_marketing&ns_source=AL_20150423_0847&ns_linkname=20150423_breaking_news&ns_fee=0&f24_member_id=1080960490882 (France 24)]date=August 2019
2015-04-23

François Hollande, the President of France names a new Cabinet led by Prime Minister Manuel Valls with ministers who rebelled against spending cuts dropped.
2014-08-26

French government and Socialist Party admit major defeat following the The President of France François Hollande appoints Manuel Valls, previously Minister of the Interior, as the new Prime Minister. He replaces Jean-Marc Ayrault. [http:--time.com-#44079-manuel-valls-named-as-new-french-prime-minister- ("Time")]French government and Socialist Party admit major defeat following the French municipal elections, 2014
2014-03-31

French government and Socialist Party admit major defeat following the The President of France François Hollande appoints Manuel Valls, previously Minister of the Interior, as the new Prime Minister. He replaces Jean-Marc Ayrault.
2014-03-31