France presidential election: Far-right's Le Pen, Paris mayor Hidalgo kick off campaigns
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Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo on Sunday announced plans to run for president next year and far-right leader Marine Le Pen set out her vision for the top job as the race to unseat incumbent Emmanuel Macron gathers pace. Hidalgo, 62, is one of a handful of candidates from both right and left bidding to become France's first female leader. Macron meanwhile, received a key endorsement from the right: his former prime minister Edouard Philippe.