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RESULT - First round of the 'Primaire de la Gauche' Raphaël Glucksmann (Place publique): 66.13%, 79,613 votes Olivier Faure (PS): 14.48%, 17,398 votes Ségolène Royal (PS): 7.62%, 9,165 votes Emmanuel Maurel (GRS): 5.92%, 7,119 votes Jérôme Guedj (PS): 5.83%, 7,012 votes

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The @placepublique.bsky.social MEP @raphaelglucksmann.bsky.social crushed Socialist leader Olivier Faure in the first round of the left-wing Presidential primary This vote also doubled as a rejection of any alliance with far-left firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/glucksmann...

frenchdispatch.euGlucksmann Wins French Left-Wing Presidential Primary With 66%The Place publique MEP routed Socialist leader Olivier Faure in a single round, in a vote that doubled as a verdict against an alliance with Mélenchon.
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 📊The Glucksmann lead primary France forgot 👎Bardella falls into trap in antisemitism investigation 🇪🇸Macron’s royal banquet ambushed by Senate www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/macron-spain-treaty-bardella-antisemitism-left-primary

frenchdispatch.euSpanish Senate snubs Macron as Bardella antisemitism row deepensSpain's Senate sinks the Treaty of Barcelona mid-state visit, Mediapart publishes its evidence against Bardella, and three in four French voters ignore the left's primary
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This week in The French Dispatch: 💰EP Demands €206,000 From Bayrou's MoDEM 🛑Les Écologistes suspend Jadot for backing Glucksmann ⛽Macron sends troops to fix fuel prices www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/macron-tro...

frenchdispatch.euMacron Sends Troops for Fuel, Greens Suspend Jadot, Bayrou Back in CourtFrance deploys soldiers to guard Saudi oil at Yanbu, Les Écologistes punish Jadot for backing Glucksmann, and the EU Parliament wants €206,000 from the MoDem.
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🗳️Philippe Brun is out of the primaire, calendar continues 🤔Far-Right Dupont-Aignan announced candidacy, Zemmour accidentally does the same 🇷🇺Macron gathers candidates as Russia escalates www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/macron-rus...

frenchdispatch.euMacron on Russian threat, Brun Out of PS Primaire, Zemmour's Slip-UpMacron on Russian hybrid attacks and Hormuz, Philippe Brun's exit from the Socialist primaire, and Dupont-Aignan and Zemmour's 2027 presidential bids.
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Macron: “The Day We Are Physically Attacked, We Will Not Be Warned” Full English text of Macron's 18 September 2026 press conference on Russia's hybrid threat, Donald Trump’s Hormuz crisis, and energy prices. www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/macron-pre...

frenchdispatch.euMacron: “The Day We Are Physically Attacked, We Will Not Be Warned”Full English text of Macron's 18 September 2026 press conference on Russia's hybrid threat, Donald Trump’s Hormuz crisis, and energy prices.
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🧑‍⚖️Dati asks to rejoin the judiciary ahead of her corruption trial 💰Ciotti lobbies Le Pen for capitalisation in pensions 🇺🇦Bardella trips over Ukraine position www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/bardella-u...

frenchdispatch.eu🇺🇦Bardella Fumbles Ukraine, Dati Wants Her Robes Back, and Ciotti Presses Le Pen on PensionsThe RN's Ukraine aid stance exposes deeper cracks with Le Pen, Rachida Dati asks to rejoin the judiciary ahead of her corruption trial, and Eric Ciotti keeps lobbying for pension capitalisation.
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇮🇸Iceland reject EU Accession continuation 🚓Sébastien Delogu arrested for police altercation 🇸🇪France chases fighter collaboration with Sweden 💳Fitch keeps France’s credit rating at A+ 📉France tiptoes to the edge of recession www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/france-swe...

frenchdispatch.euFrance Eyes Sweden Fighter Jet Deal as Recession Fears MountMacron pitches Sweden as an FCAS replacement, Fitch holds France at A+, INSEE flags recession risk, plus Delogu's arrest and Iceland's EU vote.
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Nobody Is Going to War Over Ceuta or Melilla Four coercion crises since 2021, one use of force since 2002, zero wars. What changed is Rabat's diplomatic cover in Washington, not its appetite for a pointless and self-destructive fight. www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/spain-moro...

frenchdispatch.euNobody Is Going to War Over Ceuta or MelillaFour coercion crises since 2021, one use of force since 2002, zero wars. What changed is Rabat's diplomatic cover in Washington, not its appetite for a pointless and self-destructive fight.
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European leaders embarrassed themselves over Ceuta Sanchez' Spain swiftly dealt with the incursion of 60,000 Moroccan migrants sent to Ceuta as part of Morocco's hybrid warfare strategy, and after showing zero solidarity, anti-EU leaders backed down. www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/ceuta-eu-l...

frenchdispatch.euEuropean leaders embarrassed themselves over CeutaSanchez' Spain swiftly dealt with the incursion of 60,000 Moroccan migrants sent to Ceuta as part of Morocco's hybrid warfare strategy, and after showing zero solidarity, anti-EU leaders backed down.
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 ⚽French World Cup ends alongside Deschamps’ career ✈️The FCAS post-mortem ⚖️Philippe whistleblower protected by courts ❓Lecornu as a surprise presidential candidate? www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/philippe-p...

frenchdispatch.euPhilippe's PNF Probe Survives Court Test as Lecornu Tops 2027 PollsA whistleblower's status is upheld, and Renaissance voters would rather have the PM who isn't running than either man who is. Meanwhile, Didier Deschamps bows out after France's World Cup exit.
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The Death of FCAS: an Anatomy of Europe's €100 Billion Defence Scandal The story of how the Franco-German fighter was killed, how Germany had its replacement ready beforehand, and what it tells us about Europe's sovereignty drive. www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/fcas-colla...

frenchdispatch.euThe Death of FCAS: an Anatomy of Europe's €100 Billion Defence ScandalThe story of how the Franco-German fighter was killed, how Germany had its replacement ready beforehand, and what it tells us about Europe's sovereignty drive.
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🚓Marine Le Pen + Rassemblement National convicted 😢Bardella relegated to Prime Ministerial candidate 🤝Glucksmann considers friendship with PS www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/le-pen-con...

frenchdispatch.euConvict Candidate Marine Le Pen, Glucksmann Considers PS PrimaryMarine Le Pen works around her conviction, Bardella settles for Matignon, and Socialists launch a scramble to find someone who can beat the RN in 2027.
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Yuliia Mendel and the Anatomy of a Disinformation Campaign How Zelenskyy's former spokesperson became a vector for Russian disinformation, and why Tucker Carlson's platform was the point. By Yuriy Boyechko from Hope for Ukraine www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/yuliia-men...

frenchdispatch.euYuliia Mendel and the Anatomy of a Disinformation CampaignHow Zelenskyy's former spokesperson became a vector for Russian disinformation, and why Tucker Carlson's platform was the point.
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Europe faces threats on every front, and the six largest economies have stopped waiting for unanimity. The €11 trillion question is whether they can pull off federal economic policy without a treaty. www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/e6-federal...

frenchdispatch.euThe E6: Federalism by Other MeansEurope faces threats on every front, and the six largest economies have stopped waiting for unanimity. The €11 trillion question is whether they can pull off federal economic policy without a treaty.
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🌍The French Dispatch @ @GLOBSEC Forum 2026 🧑‍⚖️EU prosecutors open fraud probe into Bardella 🇮🇱France investigates potential election interference from Israel 📜500 local officials call for Attal presidential candidacy www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/bardella-e...

frenchdispatch.euBardella Faces EU Fraud Probe Amid French Election ScandalBardella faces an EPPO investigation, Le Pen awaits her appeal ruling, an Israeli firm is accused of election interference in France, and Attal is making his move
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🪖Young people rush to national military service 🌹Faure pushes for a single left-wing candidate 🇫🇷Macron: largest French military exercise since Cold War “a clear signal” www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/france-ori...

frenchdispatch.euMacron: Orion 26 "clear signal" to adversaries; French Army swamped with recruitsFrance's largest military exercise since the Cold War wraps up, the new voluntary national service scheme is oversubscribed on day one, and the Socialist leader calls for a unified left ahead of 2027
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 📢Glucksmann goes solo for 2027 🇬🇷Macron: France will stand by Greece if threatened 🇮🇷Macron reassures public on energy shortages www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/macron-eur...

frenchdispatch.euMacron Pledges to Defend Europe as France Braces for Iran Energy CrisisThe French President reaffirms mutual defence commitments in Athens, warns against panic over Strait of Hormuz disruption, and Glucksmann eyes 2027 on his own terms.
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🇮🇷French ship passes through Strait of Hormuz 🧑‍⚖️MEP Rima Hassan arrested for terrorism apologia 🇯🇵🇰🇷Macron scores wins across Japan and Korea www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/french-shi...

frenchdispatch.euRima Hassan Arrested, a French Ship Passes Hormuz Blockade, and Macron Courts Japan & KoreaAn MEP faces terrorism apologia charges, a French vessel navigates the Iran-controlled strait, and Emmanuel Macron returns from Tokyo and Seoul with sixty new agreements in hand.
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 📊Presidential Polling update 📈Macron’s polling numbers jump over Iran 💼Alstom wins €1 billion mega contract in Serbia 🏦French 2025 deficit lower than expected www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/france-202...

frenchdispatch.euFrance Beats Deficit Forecast, Macron Approval Climbs, Alstom Wins €915m ContractINSEE figures beat government forecasts as the Lecornu government steadies the ship, Macron climbs in the polls, and French industry scores a huge win in Serbia
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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🗳️Second round of municipal elections takes place today 🤝Dati reliant on far-right vs socialist Grégoire in Paris ⚓Macron unveils “France Libre” aircraft carrier www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/france-mun...

frenchdispatch.euFrance 2026 Municipal Elections, the Paris Mayoral Race, and Macron's New Aircraft CarrierFrance's second-round municipal elections are underway, with the Paris mayoralty hanging in the balance between Dati and Grégoire, while Macron unveils the €10 billion France Libre aircraft carrier
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This week in the French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🇮🇷Europe on the Brink 📣Far-right attacks LFI event seeking “justice for Quentin” 🙅‍♂️Renaissance pulls support for Les Républicains over far-right alliance 📈Fitch maintains French A+ debt rating www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/balaclavas...

frenchdispatch.euBalaclavas, Broken Alliances & Bond RatingsFrom a far-right attack on an LFI rally in Lille to the collapsing centrist coalition between Renaissance and Les Républicains in Montluçon - and what Fitch's A+ rating means for France.
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This week in the French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🇺🇸Trumps Diplomat Kushner blocked from government meetings in Paris ⬇️La France Insoumise is in deep trouble following far-left violence www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/france-blo...

frenchdispatch.euTrump's ambassador blocked by Paris, and Mélenchon falls into a political hole after far-left violenceParis briefly froze access for Trump’s envoy after a provocative embassy intervention, as new polling shows Mélenchon’s LFI haemorrhaging legitimacy amid violence backlash
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This week in the French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🚓Seven arrested for Quentin Deranque murder 💬La France Insoumise losing ground in the Quentin D. case 🇪🇺Macron and Merz call for joint response to Trump tariffs www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/quentin-de...

frenchdispatch.euQuentin Deranque Case in Lyon: Seven Arrested, LFI Under Pressure, Macron and Merz Respond to Trump TariffsA homicide investigation in Lyon, mounting political pressure on La France Insoumise, and a growing EU pushback after Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
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This week in the French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🇳🇪Niger prepares for war with France ⚖️ Far-right activist killed by far-left 🤝Pécresse calls for primary for right and centre www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/niger-fran...

frenchdispatch.euNiger “prepares for war” with France as political violence escalates in LyonFrom Niamey’s anti-French rhetoric and Russian disinformation to the killing of a far-right activist in Lyon and Valérie Pécresse’s bid to reshape the French right.
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This week in the French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🇷🇺Operation Storm-1516 targets Emmanuel Macron 🚓Musk’s Paris offices raided before Paris Prosecutor summons www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/russian-di...

frenchdispatch.euRussian Disinformation Targets Macron as French Prosecutors Move Against Elon Musk’s XFrom the Storm-1516 propaganda operation to raids on Musk’s Paris offices, France confronts disinformation, platform abuse, and democratic destabilisation
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This week in the French Dispatch 🇫🇷 ⚔️Lecornu survives two more censure motions 🪖Macron warns Trump of “cascading consequences” for the West 🚫France bans ten far-right British influencers www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/france-pol...

frenchdispatch.euMacron Takes On Trump, Lecornu Survives Censure, France Bans Far-Right British ActivistsSébastien Lecornu survives two more censure motions, President Macron warns Donald Trump of “cascading consequences” for the west over Greenland, and France bans ten far-right British influencers
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This week in the French Dispatch 🗜Rachida Dati pressured by far-right Knafo in Paris 🗳️Lécornu eyes March legislative elections following Mercosur censures ⬇️Le Monde poll shows Le Pen falling behind Bardella www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/new-year-e...

frenchdispatch.eu🗳️New Year, New ElectionsRachida Dati feels pressure from far-right Knafo in Paris, Lécornu eyes March legislative elections following Mercosur censures, and Le Monde poll shows Marine Le Pen falling behind Jordan Bardella
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ANALYSIS - a messy European Council, with Ukraine funding, common EU debt, strengthened security, Mercosur drama, and Russian threats affecting EU decision-making, making this one to remember. www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/european-c...

frenchdispatch.euEuropean Council - The Good, the Bad, and the UglyANALYSIS - a messy European Council, with Ukraine funding, common EU debt, strengthened security, Mercosur drama, and Russian threats affecting EU decision-making, making this one to remember.
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Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk speaking ahead of #EUCO Summit "Now we have a simple choice: either money today, or blood tomorrow. I’m not talking about Ukraine only, I’m talking about Europe. This is our decision to make. And only ours. All European leaders must finally rise to the challenge"

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This week in The French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🏛️Assemblée rejects income segment of 2026 budget 🪖General warns mayors to prepare for war, extremes complain 📖Sarkozy to release book on agonising 20 days in Prison 🕊️Boualem Sansal is now free www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/french-bud...

frenchdispatch.euFrench budget crisis continues as General Mandon warns mayors to prepare for warAssemblée rejects income segment of 2026 budget, General Mandon warns mayors to prepare for war, Sarkozy book to cover agonising 20 days in Prison, and Boualem Sansal is now free
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The full text of General Fabien Mandon's speech at the Congress of Mayors of France, calling on mayors to help prepare the citizenry for a potential war against foreign enemies. www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/if-our-cou...

frenchdispatch.eu"If our country falters because it is not ready to accept losing its children" - General Mandon's full speechThe full text of General Fabien Mandon's speech at the Congress of Mayors of France, calling on mayors to help prepare the citizenry for a potential war against foreign enemies.