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Glucksmann Unites French Left
French presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann launches bid to unite fragmented left ahead of election.
In brief
French presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann launches bid to unite fragmented left ahead of election. Raphaël Glucksmann won the French left presidential primary with 66% of votes, aiming to unite the divided left for next year's election. Originally reported by France24.
Glucksmann declares battle begins
French presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann declared Monday that the battle begins as he launched a bid to unite a fragmented left ahead of next year's election.
“At last, the battle begins”
Glucksmann wins primary
The 46-year-old EU lawmaker was elected the centre-left candidate for the upcoming April-May presidential election, securing a commanding first-round victory.
Glucksmann faces challenge
The leader of the small centre-left Place Publique party now faces the challenge of uniting the divided mainstream left.
Left shut out since 2012
The French left has been shut out of the presidential second round ever since François Hollande won in 2012.
Glucksmann's victory
Glucksmann won 66 percent of the 120,787 votes cast in the primary, ruling out any alliance with LFI.
Flour bombing incident
On Sunday night, Glucksmann was pelted with flour as he left a Paris bar where he had been celebrating his victory.
Glucksmann's response
Glucksmann said he was ready to face the violence and brutality of this campaign, blaming LFI activists for the flour-bombing episode.
The short version
Raphaël Glucksmann won the French left presidential primary with 66% of votes, aiming to unite the divided left for next year's election.
