Presidential 2027: Édouard Philippe, Gabriel Attal, Bruno Retailleau… Behind the rivalries, a dialogue maintained behind the scenes by their supporters
Quick Look
- Édouard Philippe, Horizons candidate for the 2027 presidential election, declares that he will not reside at the Élysée if he is elected, preferring to return regularly to his family for his “reminder forces”.
- Raphaël Glucksmann largely won the primary of the non-Melenchonist left with 66.17% of the votes and will now have to bring together his beaten competitors and face François Hollande.
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Why It Matters
Édouard Philippe, former Prime Minister, is Horizons candidate for the 2027 presidential election. Raphaël Glucksmann, MEP, won the primary of the non-Melenchonist left with 66.17% of the votes.
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“Like when I was at Matignon”: Édouard Philippe announces that he will not live at the Élysée if he is elected in 2027
On France 2, the Horizons presidential candidate announced Thursday evening that he would return regularly to his family, believing he needed his “reminder forces”.
2027 presidential election: winner of the primary in the first round, Raphaël Glucksmann becomes the candidate of the non-Melenchonist left
PORTRAIT - The MEP largely won the primary on Sunday evening with 66.17% of the votes. If he succeeded in his bet, the social democrat will now have to bring together his beaten competitors, notably Olivier Faure and Ségolène Royal, and face competition from former president François Hollande.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Édouard Philippe will lead a campaign favoring regular returns to his family rather than a permanent residence at the Élysée.
Very likely · Within months
Raphaël Glucksmann will have to negotiate with Olivier Faure and Ségolène Royal to obtain their support after his victory in the primary.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will Édouard Philippe manage to convince people beyond his Horizons party?
- Will Raphaël Glucksmann succeed in uniting the factions of the left after his victory in the primary?
- Will François Hollande actually decide to run against Glucksmann?
