Raphaël Glucksmann's recent TV appearance on LCI has sown doubt among his Parti socialiste supporters. The MEP is navigating a period of strategic silence that draws criticism. Bernard Cazeneuve calls for order on the left to counter the Rassemblement national in 2027.
Raphaël Glucksmann, MEP and rising left-wing figure, is facing early challenges in his bid for the 2027 presidency. His performance on LCI last week disappointed, sowing doubt among his Parti socialiste supporters and unleashing criticism. After months of strategic silence, he missed this first major TV slot, according to observers.
Aurore Lalucq, a close ally since 2018 and involved in his 2019 (6.19%) and 2024 (13.83%) European campaigns, defends him staunchly. “I know him by heart. I can assure you that yes, Raphaël is driven by what matters in the next presidential campaign: the possible shift of the country to the far right,” she says. Third place in the Europeans, Glucksmann did not respond to Figaro's requests and is going through a “rough patch.”
In this context, former Prime Minister Bernard Cazeneuve, who left the PS in 2022 over its alliance with La France insoumise, calls to “put order back in the left's house.” On France 2, he warns: “Whether left or right today, we must keep in mind that rallying one's own camp will not suffice to create the conditions for victory against the Rassemblement national.” He criticizes the current approach: “For now, we're doing everything backwards.” Cazeneuve advocates a united force beyond party borders, rather than primaries, to develop a collective project.
Mid-November, Glucksmann appeared with Cazeneuve at a meeting in Pontoise, despite ignoring prior invitations to merge their movements. Cazeneuve praises his talent: “Raphaël has talent. He can embody this candidacy for 2027, like many others.” These exchanges highlight divisions and rallying efforts on the left amid electoral uncertainty.
