# Glucksmann Unites French Left

> French presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann launches bid to unite fragmented left ahead of election.
- Title: Glucksmann Unites French Left · France24 | Shortify
- Summary: French presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann launches bid to unite fragmented left ahead of election. Raphaël Glucksmann won the French left presidential…
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- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/france/20261012-french-presidential-candidate-glucksmann-says-battle-begins-to-unite-fragmented-left
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Raphaël Glucksmann won the French left presidential primary with 66% of votes, aiming to unite the divided left for next year's election.