- 9h ago
Cyberattack hits online voting platform for French left's presidential primary
Bots flooded the e-votez voting platform from the opening of the first round at 8:00 on Friday, 9 October, according to the organising commission. Organisers say voting has continued without interruption and that recorded votes are not compromised.
- 6d ago
Gabriel Attal proposes broad coalition from left to right for 2027 French presidential election
Former French prime minister Gabriel Attal called for a coalition extending from social democrats to the conservative right, floating an open primary to defeat Marine Le Pen in 2027.
- 6d ago
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.
- Oct 1
Gabriel Attal and rivals clash over Edouard Philippe's 65-year pension reform plan
Gabriel Attal and Raphaël Glucksmann rejected Édouard Philippe's proposal to lift France's legal retirement age to 65 with 45 contribution years, presenting competing platforms for the 2027 presidential race.
- 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 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 25
Raphaël Glucksmann launches presidential campaign in Charente-Maritime with Yannick Jadot
The Place publique MEP visited the Aunis wind farm and the Marais poitevin on Tuesday, pledging 100 days of ecological transition reforms and a reorganisation of EU agricultural subsidies.
- 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.
- Aug 22
French Socialists set October primary rules as Hollande and Bouamrane bypass internal vote
The French Socialist Party and Place Publique scheduled candidate registration for 1 to 15 September ahead of an October primary, while François Hollande and Karim Bouamrane announced separate plans.
- Jul 17
Cazeneuve enters 2027 French presidential race with 86-page letter and a refusal to join Socialist primary
The former Socialist prime minister publishes an 86-page letter to the French people and tells Le Parisien he is entering the 2027 race 'by a contract that binds me to the French', while refusing to join the party primary.
- Jul 11
Ségolène Royal enters socialist primary for French presidency
Former minister and 2007 presidential candidate Ségolène Royal announced on X Friday she will compete in the autumn primary of the Socialist Party and Place publique alliance, becoming the first declared contender for the bloc's nomination.
- 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.
