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Hollande urges social democrats to broaden their support after Glucksmann win
Raphaël Glucksmann won France’s social-democratic primary the day before former president François Hollande spoke on Monday, October 12.
Glucksmann, a member of the European Parliament, won 66% of the vote and supports a firm line against La France Insoumise.
Hollande welcomed the result but warned that socialists alone cannot form a broad enough alliance.
He said the camp should reach people across society, including voters who feel uncertain, because political parties have lost much of their strength.
Hollande says broader support is needed to win the next presidential election.
He plans to decide at the end of the year whether to run for president again.
François Hollande urged social democrats to broaden their support beyond the Socialist Party after Raphaël Glucksmann won the social-democratic primary.
Hollande said a wider alliance was needed to win the next presidential election.
Glucksmann won 66% in the primary, according to the article.
Hollande praised the party for choosing a political line and said the first step had gone well.
He said he would decide at the end of the year whether to run for president again.
- Who
- François Hollande urged his political camp to broaden its support after Raphaël Glucksmann won the primary.
- What
- Hollande said an alliance should not be limited to socialists and should reach across society.
- When
- Monday, 12 October 2026, the day after Glucksmann's primary victory.
- Where
- At an event marking the centenary of the National Union of Communal Social Action Centres. The location is not stated.
- Why
- Hollande said broadening support was necessary to win the next presidential election.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Hollande called on his political camp to broaden its support at an event marking the centenary of the National Union of Communal Social Action Centres.
Raphaël Glucksmann won the social-democratic primary with 66%.
Hollande said he would decide whether to run for president again.
- Primary winner
- Raphaël Glucksmann
- Primary result
- 66%
- Hollande's remarks
- 12 October 2026
- Decision on presidential run
- Hollande said he would decide at the end of 2026
What people are saying
But unity cannot be the unity of socialists alone.
We must broaden to all of society. That is the issue in a democracy like ours, where parties have lost much of their strength.
The first step was rather good.
Sources
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