On October 11, 2026, Raphaël Glucksmann, leader of Place publique (PP) and a 46-year-old MEP, was designated as the French social-democratic left's candidate for the 2027 presidential election. He won the primary organized by the Socialist Party (PS) and its center-left allies in the first round, with a large and resounding victory. Out of a total of 120,587 voters, Glucksmann received 66.13% of the votes, notably ahead of Olivier Faure, the head of the Socialist Party (Mediapart.fr, LeMonde.fr, France24.com). Glucksmann's victory was celebrated in a Parisian café where he appeared all smiles before journalists and PS executives. His candidacy aims to "unite the democratic left" to "defeat the ex" (France24.com). However, despite this internal electoral success, questions remain about his "electability," regarding...
There is an almost total consensus on the designation of Raphaël Glucksmann as the candidate of the French social-democratic left for 2027, having won the primary in the first round with over 66% of the vote. All sources, mostly Western (popular, center-left, public service, conservative right) and one Dissident source (radical left), confirm the results and the...
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