France’s Glucksmann notched a crushing primary victory. But he needs more allies to win the presidency.
Other parties on the left continue to go after Glucksmann, while François Hollande's shadow looms over his campaign.
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Aurore Lalucq, co-president of Place Publique, described the primary result as 'not far from a landslide.'
"Aurore Lalucq, a fellow S&D MEP and co-president of Place Publique, said the result "isn’t far from a landslide.""
Mélenchon has been courting support from the French Greens, whose candidate Marine Tondelier is struggling in the polls.
"Mélenchon has been courting support from the French Greens , whose candidate Marine Tondelier is struggling in the polls."
Raphaël Glucksmann won the French center-left primary with more than 66% of the vote in the first round, more than four times as many votes as his nearest competitor.
"he won more than 66% of the vote in the first round, more than four times as many votes as his nearest competitor"
Marine Tondelier is extremely critical of Glucksmann for his refusal to associate with France Unbowed and participate in a primary featuring the party.
"Tondelier is extremely critical of Glucksmann for his refusal to associate with France Unbowed and participate in a primary contest featuring the party."
Glucksmann has long refused to work with Jean-Luc Mélenchon's party France Unbowed.
"Glucksmann has long refused to work with France Unbowed."
François Hollande called Raphaël Glucksmann to congratulate him on his primary win.
"Glucksmann said in an interview Monday that Hollande had called him to congratulate him on his win, but the former president has not made a public statement since the primary results."
François Hollande refused to take part in the Socialist Party's primary, waiting to see if the winner's campaign would flail.
"He refused to take part in his party’s primary — instead waiting to see if the winner’s campaign would flail, giving him an opening to step in."
Glucksmann has accused Mélenchon of using antisemitic tropes, being insufficiently supportive of Ukraine, and being too friendly with China.
"He has accused Mélenchon of using antisemitic tropes — an allegation that the presidential candidate has denied — as well as being insufficiently supportive of Ukraine and too friendly with China."