# French presidential candidate Glucksmann says battle to unite divided left has begun

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- France 24, 2026-10-12 17:07 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261012-french-presidential-candidate-glucksmann-says-battle-begins-to-unite-fragmented-left

> French presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann said Monday that efforts to reunite the country’s divided left ahead of the 2027 election were beginning. The EU lawmaker won the centre-left candidacy on Sunday with more than 66 percent of the vote.

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