France's Hollande says Clinton is only choice in U.S. election

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton departs a campaign finance event in New York, New York, U.S. October 6, 2016. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande said on Thursday there was no alternative in the U.S. presidential election to backing Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton. "Whoever wins the American presidential election - and we hope it's her rather than him, without taking sides, but there isn't even a choice," Hollande said in a speech in Paris. (Reporting by Jean-Baptiste Vey; writing by John Irish; Editing by Dominic Evans)