Glucksmann wins French centre-left primary with 66% to run for president

· Politics · France

EU lawmaker Raphael Glucksmann won France's centre-left presidential primary on Sunday with 66% of the vote, positioning himself as the main left alternative to hard-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon in next year's race to succeed President Emmanuel Macron. Five candidates contested the social-democratic primary, and a cyberattack disrupted the vote. France's presidential election is expected in 2027. Glucksmann's victory gives the fractured French left a single standard-bearer, at least on its social-democratic wing.

Why it matters：The result gives France's divided left a single candidate, shaping the field against the far right in a contest that will influence European politics.

Key points

  • Glucksmann took 66% of the vote in the binding primary.
  • He is an EU lawmaker who positions himself as the left's main alternative to Melenchon.
  • A cyberattack disrupted the primary vote.

Sources (original reporting)

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