Europe 1 with AFP 5:50 p.m., January 18, 2022

Several sources close to Arnaud Monteborug have announced that the latter will announce in the coming hours the withdrawal of his candidacy for the presidential election.

The former socialist minister will throw in the towel in a video that will be broadcast on social networks on Tuesday or Wednesday.

The cantor of the "Remontada" Arnaud Montebourg will announce in the coming hours the withdrawal of his presidential candidacy, without joining another candidate, several sources close to the candidate told AFP on Tuesday.

A video posted on social media

The former socialist minister will throw in the towel in a video that will be broadcast on social networks on Tuesday or Wednesday, said two sources close to the candidate, confirming information from 20 minutes.

The negotiations initiated for several days with the communist Fabien Roussel and Christiane Taubira have yielded nothing, and this, in a "definitive" way, said these sources.