Olivier Faure
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- Oct 12
Raphaël Glucksmann wins French Socialist-led primary with 66% of the vote
The 46-year-old MEP took more than 66% of the vote in the first round on Sunday, 11 October, ahead of Olivier Faure on 14%. Rivals on the left are already setting conditions for backing him in the 2027 presidential race.
- Oct 9
French Socialist primary vote extended to Sunday after cyberattack slows online ballot
More than 107,000 people had voted by Saturday 22:00 in the first round of the French left-wing primary, which now runs until Sunday 18:00 after Friday's cyberattack on the online voting platform.
- Oct 3
French social-democratic primary records 140,282 registered voters ahead of first round
A total of 140,282 voters enrolled for the French social-democratic primary before Monday's midnight deadline, preparing to choose among five candidates over two rounds of voting on 9–10 and 16–17 October.
- Oct 1
Left primary candidates clash over LFI alliances and Gaza in second French debate
Five contenders in France's social-democratic presidential primary debated for two hours on 1 October 2026 ahead of party member votes later in the month.
- Sep 28
Mediapart authenticates 2013 antisemitic messages attributed to Jordan Bardella as rivals demand resignation
Investigative outlet Mediapart published Meta data certified by a bailiff showing antisemitic messages sent by Rassemblement National president Jordan Bardella in 2013, prompting calls from French ministers and opposition leaders for his departure.
- Sep 23
French social-democratic candidates clash over LFI alliances and Ukraine in first debate
Five French social-democratic contenders debated alliances with La France Insoumise, policy toward Russia, and the Gaza conflict in a three-hour broadcast on LCI ahead of party voting in October.
- Sep 20
Raphaël Glucksmann rallies Occitanie socialists in Bram ahead of five-candidate primary
Place publique leader Raphaël Glucksmann joined regional activists in Aude to secure southern support for the social-democratic primary ahead of the 2027 presidential race.
- Sep 19
Paris Court of Appeal rejects Philippe Brun bid to rejoin Socialist primary
The Paris Court of Appeal rejected an appeal by lawmaker Philippe Brun on 23 September 2026, confirming his suspension from the Socialist Party over misconduct allegations and barring him from the upcoming presidential primary.
- Sep 19
French Military Chaplain Faces Disciplinary Action After Leaked Sermon Attacks Left-Wing Politicians
The French Ministry of the Armed Forces has launched disciplinary proceedings against a military chaplain attached to the 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment after footage emerged of him mocking leftists during a 2025 church service in Carcassonne.
- Sep 14
French polls show Marine Le Pen leading presidential race as Jean-Luc Mélenchon takes second
Polling from September 2026 places Marine Le Pen at 33% to 36% of first-round votes, with Jean-Luc Mélenchon advancing to the runoff in most scenarios as Emmanuel Macron's final term draws to a close.
- Aug 28
Olivier Faure enters French left-wing primary for 2027 presidential race
Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure announced his candidacy to lawmakers following the Blois summer conference, setting up a contest against frontrunner Raphaël Glucksmann in an autumn primary.
- Aug 24
Raphael Glucksmann enters 2027 French presidential race through October social-democratic primary
The Place Publique MEP will compete in an October primary organized with the Socialist Party, promising a 15 billion euro wage plan funded by higher taxes on the top 1% while rejecting alliances with the radical left.
- Jul 10
Socialist Party picks closed primary, burying Faure's left unity project for 2027 presidential race
Socialist Party members voted 55.5% to hold a closed primary in October, rejecting First Secretary Olivier Faure's open-primary proposal and scuttling an embryonic left-wing unity process with the Ecologists.
- Jun 16
Darmanin writes to magistrates, insisting independence goes with responsibility after Lyhanna case
Minister Gérald Darmanin sent a handwritten letter to 10,000 magistrates on Monday, reaffirming his commitment to an independent judiciary but also demanding accountability for professional failings exposed by the Lyhanna affair.
