LIVE - Primary on the left: “This result says that a left faithful to its values can unite, govern and win”, reacts Glucksmann after his victory

The big winner of the Socialist Party (PS) primary has not yet spoken in front of the television cameras. But Raphaël Glucksmann reacted to his overwhelming victory (66%) over X.

“Tonight we won this primary together. Thank you to those who trusted us, to all those who campaigned with heart and determination. This result says something powerful: a left faithful to its values ​​can unite, govern and win.” “This first place does not give me any rights,” adds the MEP. “Nothing is won. It forces me to listen, convince and gather more. To seek each voice, together. Until victory in 2027.”

The first round of the Social Democratic primary ends this Sunday at 6 p.m. If the five contenders - Raphaël Glucksmann, Olivier Faure, Ségolène Royal, Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel - agree on pensions, they oppose each other on a question as old as the left: how to finance their promises?

Reduce work, tax capital, borrow to invest: during the televised debates, everyone put forward their own proposal, keen to stand out within this losing socialist left. At the end of the ballot, only one candidate will be designated to wear the socialist colors in 2027. What will his economic program be? Overview of the proposals likely to shape its program.

PRIMARY: ECONOMIC PROGRAMS

At the end of the line, an elected official close to Raphaël Glucksmann does not beat around the bush. “Let’s hope this ends!” », he lets fall on the subject of the socialist primary, the first round of which will take place online between Friday morning and Sunday evening (6 p.m.). During the three televised debates which punctuated a campaign without much fanfare, the MEP was repeatedly taken to task.

In front of the cameras, he suffered a succession of trials: sexism, brutalization of the debate, right-wing, inexperience... Some of his competitors portrayed him in turn as a secret agent of Macronism, as an "intern" unfit for the highest responsibilities, then as a masked bandit about to carry out a "heist" on the Socialist Party (PS). Read our decryption below.

HOW GLUCKSMANN HOPES TO WIN

Five candidates for a chair. Raphaël Glucksmann hopes to win in the first round this evening. The MEP is counting on his numerous supporters within the PS (notably the heads of the two parliamentary groups in the Assembly and the Senate), in addition to his supporters in Place publique. A second round is planned if necessary on October 16 and 17.

Facing him, the boss of the Socialist Party Olivier Faure appears as a challenger. He is counting on party patriotism to win, but is only credited in the polls with 3 to 5% of the votes, far from the voting intentions of Mr. Glucksmann, who is between 10 and 12%. The former 2007 presidential candidate, Ségolène Royal, also hopes to do well, 20 years after being present in the second round of a presidential election. The deputies Jérôme Guedj (PS) and Emmanuel Maurel (Republican and Socialist Left) are outsiders in this primary.

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While voting is only done electronically, a cyberattack, launched Friday morning at the opening of the vote, slowed down connections on the dedicated platform and forced the organizers to extend the vote until Sunday 6 p.m., leaving the result, which must be known immediately, more uncertain than ever. The vote was, however, able to resume normally on Friday evening.

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