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French presidential candidate Glucksmann says 'battle begins' to unite fragmented left

French presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann said Monday that the "battle begins" to revive the country's divided left ahead of the 2027 election.

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France 24 reports: French presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann said Monday that the "battle begins" to revive the country's divided left ahead of the 2027 election.

The EU lawmaker was elected Sunday as the centre-left candidate with more than 66 percent of the vote.

This politics story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include French, Raphaël Glucksmann and Glucksmann.

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France · Europe
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France 24
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French, Raphaël Glucksmann, Glucksmann, EU
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Politics

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