France faces 'heavy threats' of foreign interference in the 2027 presidential election, with potential targets including the entire political class. Officials are proposing new legal measures and stricter penalties to combat online manipulation and propaganda.
French PM Sébastien Lecornu warned of significant foreign interference risks in the 2027 presidential election, citing "heavy threats" and "digital mercenary" operations observed during municipal elections. He called for cross-party consensus on new legal procedures and tougher penalties.
Raphaël Glucksmann, leader of Place publique, rejected Olivier Faure's proposal for a double primary for the 2027 French presidential election. Glucksmann advocates for a swift, unified process to select a single left-wing candidate to compete against Jordan Bardella and Jean-Luc Mélenchon.
The French Socialist Party (PS) is considering a "two-stage primary" to select its candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The first stage would involve a "social-democratic" designation open to party members, supporters of Raphaël Glucksmann's Place Publique, and potentially Bernard Cazeneuve. The winner would then compete against other left-wing parties in a second round.
The French Socialist Party (PS) is considering a "two-stage primary" to select its candidate for the 2027 presidential election. The first stage would involve a "social-democratic" designation open to PS members, Place Publique, and theoretically Bernard Cazeneuve. The winner would then face other left-wing parties in a broader primary in July 2025.
Martine Jolly, the non-affiliated mayor of Courcy, France, expressed deep disillusionment and frustration with the upcoming 2027 presidential election, citing the difficult social realities faced by her constituents and the perceived indifference of major candidates.
The investigation into the far-right leader comes as former National Rally chief Marine Le Pen battles an embezzlement conviction that bars her from running in the 2027 presidential election.
Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella have pledged to 'liberate' the French economy by slashing regulations and bureaucracy, tasking National Rally officials with meeting business lobbies to compile a list of 'harmful' rules to cut if the far-right party wins power in 2027. The group will scrutinize both EU and French regulations, with the goal of publishing a simplification decree at the start of their term. The party, leading in polls ahead of the 2027 presidential election, has been seeking to woo the business community, meeting with MEDEF and billionaire Bernard Arnault, though executives describe the encounters as robust exchanges rather than cozying up.
