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Some 3,000 - mostly young - people showed up to see the socialist presidential candidate during his visit of Brussels.

French socialist woos Europe with new vision

Benoit Hamon, the Socialist Party’s contender in France's presidential race, visited Brussels on Tuesday (21 March) in a bid to promote his vision of Europe.

Speaking to 3,000 supporters who gathered in a downtown concert hall in the evening, Hamon said that he loved Europe, but feared for its future.

He added that the European project could not only base itself on emblematic projects such as the Erasmus student exchange programme or industrial initiatives, "which start to feel ...

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