Manuel Valls appointed new French prime minister

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Valls, 51, is the Socialists’ hardliner on immigration and security and has held controversial stances while serving as interior minister.

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President François Hollande named former Interior Minister Manuel Valls as France’s new prime minister Monday, just 24 hours after his Socialists suffered heavy losses in nationwide municipal elections, reports The Washington Post.

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