Left primary: third televised debate between the five candidates on the eve of the vote
Quick Look
Less than a week before the first round of the primary of the “socialist and democratic” left, the five candidates Olivier Faure, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ségolène Royal, Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel took part in a third and final televised debate on BFMTV, marked by a skirmish between Olivier Faure and Raphaël Glucksmann, the two favorites, on the eve of the closing of registrations for the vote on October 9 and 10.
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Why It Matters
The primary of the “socialist and democratic” left must nominate the candidate of this political space in the presidential election next April, with nearly 100,000 voters expected.
In less than a week, we will know the results of the first round of the “socialist and democratic” left primary. This election, in which nearly 100,000 voters are expected, must decide the candidate for this political space in the presidential election next April. In the meantime, the five candidates, Olivier Faure, Raphaël Glucksmann, Ségolène Royal, Jérôme Guedj and Emmanuel Maurel, took part in a third and final televised debate on BFMTV on Sunday evening. Le Figaro looks back at the main points to remember from this decisive confrontation on the eve of the closing of registrations to participate in the vote on October 9 and 10.
Raphaël Glucksmann taken to task
The exchanges were immediately marked by a skirmish between Olivier Faure and Raphaël Glucksmann, the two favorites in the primary. The first secretary of the Socialist Party criticized the MEP for showing bad faith by regretting the brutalization of political life while having been harsh during the previous televised debate
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The results of the first round of the primary will be known in less than a week
Very likely · Within days
The vote will take place on October 9 and 10
Certain · Within days
Open Questions
- Which candidate will win the first round of the primary on October 9 and 10?
- How will the results of this primary influence the dynamics of the presidential campaign?
- Will left-wing voters be united behind the winner of the primary?
