Francois Hollande

Paris: French President Francois Hollande’s decision not to seek a second term next year leaves the leftwing field open in an election that is proving increasingly unpredictable.Hollande announced on Thursday that he would not seek re-election next April, bowing to historic low approval ratings.“I have decided that I will not be a candidate,” the 62-year-old said in a solemn televised address from the Elysee Palace in Paris.