Primary on the left: after his victory, Hollande congratulates Glucksmann, who extends his hand to him in view of the presidential election

A first preliminary round before the presidential election. The primary on the left largely designated, on Sunday evening, the candidate of the non-Melenchonist left for 2027, namely Raphaël Glucksmann, winner in the first round with more than 66% of the votes. The leader of Place publique (PP) stole the show from the first secretary of the Socialist Party, Olivier Faure, who congratulated his opponent without conviction.

Absent from the primary, but just as a candidate for the presidential election, François Hollande did not hesitate to congratulate the winner. The former head of state was quick to send him a message, welcoming a score which “clarifies a line and initiates an approach which should give momentum”, indicated his entourage to Le Figaro. And the PS deputy from Corrèze, himself winner of the 2011 socialist primary, added that this is “a first step”.

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Guest of Laurent Delahousse on France 2’s “8 p.m.” show, Raphaël Glucksmann was questioned about François Hollande. “I tell him that he is welcome in this dynamic,” he replied. “We know what is at stake. We are going to fight unitedly,” he declared, in reference to the latest work by the former President of the Republic, Unite – New world, new left (Robert Laffont, 2026). Will the latter seize the hand extended by the brand new candidate of the “democratic left”?