French centre left must wage ‘existential battle’ to prevent far right winning presidency
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann has been selected as the Socialist Party's candidate for the 2027 presidential election. He has called for an 'existential battle' to counter the rising influence of the far-right in France.
Why it matters
The French political landscape is shifting as traditional parties attempt to reorganize to prevent a far-right victory in the next presidential cycle.
Raphaël Glucksmann said the 2027 presidential election campaign would be brutal and ‘like no other we have ever experienced’. Raphaël Glucksmann said the 2027 presidential election campaign would be brutal and ‘like no other we have ever experienced’. France French centre left must wage ‘existential battle’ to prevent far right winning presidency MEP Raphaël Glucksmann issues call after becoming social democrat candidate for 2027 presidential election
Prefer the Guardian on Google The European lawmaker Raphaël Glucksmann has urged the French centre left to wage an “existential battle” to prevent Marine Le Pen ’s far right winning the 2027 presidential election after he was chosen as the social democrat candidate for the presidency.
“We’ve got to rid our hearts of the spirit of defeat,” Glucksmann, the founder of the small party Place Publique, said on Monday morning after his decisive win in a centre-left primary race held by the Socialist party.
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